(ぞう)

ぞう
noun
elephant
1. elephant
A large mammal with a long trunk, large ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
動物園(どうぶつえん)(ぞう)()た。
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
(ぞう)記憶力(きおくりょく)がいいと()われている。
Elephants are said to have good memory.
(ぞう)(はな)(なが)い。
An elephant's trunk is long.
子供(こども)たちは(ぞう)()って大喜(おおよろこ)びだった。
The children were overjoyed to ride on the elephant.
アフリカの(ぞう)(みみ)(おお)きくて、アジアの(ぞう)(みみ)(ちい)さい。
African elephants have big ears, while Asian elephants have small ears.

COUNTER:

(ぞう)(とう)(かぞ)える。(Elephants are counted with (とう).)

  • (いっ)(とう) (one elephant)
  • ()(とう) (two elephants)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (ぞう)(はな) (elephant's trunk)
  • (ぞう)(きば) (elephant's tusk)
  • (ぞう)()れ (herd of elephants)
  • (ぞう)()る (to ride an elephant)
  • (ぞう)使(つか)い (elephant trainer)

IDIOM:
(ぞう)(よう)記憶力(きおくりょく) - memory like an elephant (excellent memory)