Loan words#6,346 most used
イルカ
dolphin
IN A SENTENCE
イルカが海を泳ぐのを見た。
I saw a dolphin swimming in the sea.
written for Tangoya
IN OTHER SENTENCES
イルカの群れが来て、僕たちをサメから守ってくれたんだ。
A group of dolphins came and protected us from the sharks.
from Tatoeba · bunbuku
MEANING
1
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
noun
TANGOYA ASKS
The dictionary gives イルカ this one meaning.
DETAILS
Kind外来語, loan words
Frequency#6,346 most used
Writtenイルカ only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium