Japanese

きょうりゅう
Meaning: dinosaur
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

恐
竜

Example sentences

When I was a child, I loved dinosaurs.
恐竜は数百万年前に絶滅した。
Dinosaurs became extinct several million years ago.
恐竜の骨格標本が博物館に展示されている。
Dinosaur skeleton specimens are on display at the museum.
博物館で恐竜の骸骨を見た
I saw a dinosaur skeleton at the museum.
地層から恐竜の化石が発見された。
A dinosaur fossil was discovered from the stratum.
ティラノサウルスは最強の恐竜として知られている。
Tyrannosaurus is known as the strongest dinosaur.
ギガノトサウルスはティラノサウルスよりも大きな肉食恐竜だった。
Giganotosaurus was a carnivorous dinosaur larger than Tyrannosaurus.

Usage Notes

Refers to the ancient reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era.

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