Japanese

さんらん
Meaning: spawning; egg-laying
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

産
卵

Example sentences

Sea turtles dig holes in the sandy beach and lay eggs.
鮭は産卵のために、川を遡る。
Salmon swim upstream for spawning.
海岸で産卵するウミガメを保護する活動が行われている。
Activities to protect sea turtles nesting on the coast are being carried out.
鮭は産卵のために川を遡上する。
Salmon go upstream to spawn.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of fish or other aquatic animals producing or depositing eggs.

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