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fin; flipper
The thin, blade-like or paddle-like appendage of a fish or aquatic animal, used for swimming, steering, and keeping balance.
魚は鰭を使って泳ぐ。
Fish swim using their fins.
サメの背鰭が水面に現れた。
A shark's dorsal fin appeared at the surface.
イルカは鰭で方向を変えながら泳ぐ。
Dolphins swim while changing direction with their fins.
The swimming appendage of fish and other aquatic animals. In compounds the reading usually voices to -びれ.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 背鰭: dorsal fin
- 尾鰭: tail fin
- 胸鰭: pectoral fin