Japanese

どうぶつえん
Meaning: zoo
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

動
物
園

Example sentences

I went to the zoo with my family on the weekend.
彼は動物が大好きで、週末はよく動物園に行く。
He loves animals and often goes to the zoo on weekends.
明日は子供を動物園に連れて行く。
I'm taking my child to the zoo tomorrow.
動物園の猛獣舎でライオンを見た。
I saw a lion in the beast cage of the zoo.
動物園では珍しい動物の飼育に力を入れている。
The zoo is focusing on breeding rare animals.
ワザは世界動物園水族館協会の略称だ。
WAZA is the abbreviation for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
この動物園は珍獣を飼育していることで有名だ。
This zoo is famous for keeping rare animals.
動物園で麒麟を見ました。
I saw a giraffe at the zoo.
動物園で大きな鰐が日光浴をしていた。
A large crocodile was sunbathing at the zoo.
動物園で大きな角を持つ犀を見た。
I saw a rhino with a large horn at the zoo.

Usage Notes

A facility where animals are kept for public display.

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