Japanese

やせい
Meaning: wild; growing wild
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Handwriting

野
生

Example sentences

In this park, you can see wild deer up close.
その島には、野生の馬の群が生息している。
A herd of wild horses lives on that island.
野生の猿が木の実を食べている。
A wild monkey is eating nuts from the tree.
山道で野生の狐を見かけた。
I saw a wild fox on the mountain path.
山道で野生の狸を見かけた。
I spotted a wild raccoon dog on the mountain path.
ここは野生動物の住処だ。
This is the habitat of wild animals.
奈良でハイキングをしていたとき、野生のシカを数頭見かけた。
While hiking in Nara, I saw several wild deer.
アフリカのサバンナには、ライオンやシマウマなどの野生動物がたくさん住んでいる。
Many wild animals like lions and zebras live in the African savanna.
奈良公園には、野生の鹿がたくさんいます。
There are many wild deer in Nara Park.
野生のアライグマが畑の野菜を食い荒した。
Wild raccoons ravaged the vegetables in the field.

Usage Notes

Used for plants or animals that grow or live without human intervention.

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