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dinosaur
Prehistoric reptiles that dominated the Earth during the Mesozoic Era.
恐竜 literally means "fearsome dragon" (恐 = fear + 竜 = dragon). This is the standard word for all types of dinosaurs.
Common collocations
- 恐竜の化石: dinosaur fossil
- 恐竜の骨: dinosaur bone
- 恐竜博物館: dinosaur museum
- 恐竜が絶滅する: dinosaurs go extinct
- 恐竜時代: age of dinosaurs
- 肉食恐竜: carnivorous dinosaur
- 草食恐竜: herbivorous dinosaur
Cultural note
福井県勝山市 is Japan's most famous dinosaur fossil site. The 福井県立恐竜博物館 is one of the world's leading dinosaur museums. Dinosaurs are extremely popular with Japanese children, and 恐竜展 (dinosaur exhibitions) draw large crowds.