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elephant
A large mammal with a long trunk, large ears, and tusks, native to Africa and Asia.
動物園で象を見た。
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
象は記憶力がいいと言われている。
Elephants are said to have good memory.
象の鼻は長い。
An elephant's trunk is long.
子供たちは象に乗って大喜びだった。
The children were overjoyed to ride on the elephant.
アフリカの象は耳が大きくて、アジアの象は耳が小さい。
African elephants have big ears, while Asian elephants have small ears.
COUNTER:
象は頭で数える。(Elephants are counted with 頭.)
- 一頭 (one elephant)
- 二頭 (two elephants)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 象の鼻 (elephant's trunk)
- 象の牙 (elephant's tusk)
- 象の群れ (herd of elephants)
- 象に乗る (to ride an elephant)
- 象使い (elephant trainer)
IDIOM:
象の様な記憶力 - memory like an elephant (excellent memory)