アシカ

あしか
noun
sea lion
animal-mammal
1. sea lion
A marine mammal of the eared seal family, with visible ear flaps and the ability to walk on land by rotating its hind flippers forward.
水族館(すいぞくかん)でアシカのショーを見(み)た。
I watched a sea lion show at the aquarium.
アシカが岩(いわ)の上(うえ)で昼寝(ひるね)をしている。
A sea lion is napping on a rock.
アシカはアザラシと違(ちが)って耳(みみ)たぶがある。
Unlike seals, sea lions have external ear flaps.

A marine mammal of the eared seal family. Distinguished from true seals by its visible ear flaps and its ability to turn its hind flippers forward to walk on land.

Similar words

  • アザラシ: seal — a true seal, lacking ear flaps; moves on land by wriggling
  • オットセイ: fur seal — a close relative with dense fur, historically hunted for its pelt

Related Words

Compare: アザラシ (seal)
Compare: オットセイ (fur seal)
Compare: ゴマフアザラシ (spotted seal)
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