カラス
からす
noun
crow, raven
1.
crow, raven
A large black bird known for its intelligence, commonly seen in both urban and rural areas of Japan.
カラスが鳴いている。
A crow is cawing.
カラスがゴミを荒らした。
Crows got into the garbage.
都会のカラスは頭がいいと言われている。
Urban crows are said to be intelligent.
Crows are ubiquitous in Japan and often considered pests in urban areas due to their habit of scattering garbage.
KANJI ORTHOGRAPHY:
Can be written as 烏 or 鴉 in kanji, but カラス in katakana is most common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- カラスが鳴く (a crow caws)
- カラスの行水 (a quick bath, lit. "crow's bath")
- カラスの濡れ羽色 (glossy black, like wet crow feathers)
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese folklore, the three-legged crow 八咫烏 (Yatagarasu) is a divine creature associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu.