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Definition and meaning of - イカ in Japanese

イカ
ika

N4

1.squid

Noun

私はイカの刺し身が大好きです。
I love squid sashimi.
イカ
ika

N4

1.a type of marine mollusk.

Noun

イカは美味しい料理の材料として使われます。
Squid is used as a delicious ingredient in cooking.
イカは海で見かける魅力的な生物です。
Squid is an attractive creature seen in the sea.
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2.squid in Japanese.

Place

アイスクリームは夏に人気のあるデザートです。
Ice cream is a popular dessert in the summer.
彼女は毎晩アイスクリームを食べる習慣があります。
She has a habit of eating ice cream every night.
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3.a sea creature with a soft body.

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イカは海で見られる動物です。
Squid is an animal that can be found in the sea.
イカは美味しい食べ物として知られています。
Squid is known as a delicious food.
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イカル
ikaru

N4

1.Japanese grosbeak bird species.

Noun

カワラヒワは、日本の固有種で、美しい鳥です。
The Japanese grosbeak is a beautiful bird and a native species of Japan.
カワラヒワは、日本の森林地帯に生息しています。
Japanese grosbeaks inhabit forested areas in Japan.
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2.get angry or lose one's temper.

Place

彼はいつも怒っている。 (He is always angry.)
He is always angry.
彼女は簡単に怒る。 (She gets angry easily.)
She gets angry easily.
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3.a type of bird called Japanese Grosbeak.

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カワラヒワは、日本の鳥で、美しい赤い羽が特徴です。
The Japanese Grosbeak is a bird native to Japan, known for its beautiful red feathers.
カワラヒワは、日本の庭園や公園でよく見かけられます。
Japanese Grosbeaks are commonly seen in Japanese gardens and parks.
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イカれる
ikareru

N4

1.malfunction or go crazy.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

机が壊れてしまった。
The machine broke down.
彼の車は故障しました。
His car broke down.
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2.lose one's sanity or composure.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼は時々おかしいことを言います。
He sometimes says crazy things.
あの人は本当におかしいと思う。
I really think that person is crazy.
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3.be obsessed or crazy about something.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼は彼女に夢中だ。
He is infatuated with her.
彼女は彼に夢中だ。
She is infatuated with him.
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4.be surpassed or defeated by someone.

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

彼はいつも私を凌駕しています。
He always outdoes me.
彼女は競争で私に負けました。
She was beaten by me in the competition.
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イカリソウ
ikarisou

N4

1.horny goat weed plant.

Noun

エビネは、性的な機能を改善するために使われるハーブです。
Epimedium is a herb used to improve sexual function.
エビネは、漢方薬として古くから使われてきました。
Epimedium has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.
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2.a plant known as Epimedium.

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エピメディウムは、性的機能を改善するために使用されるハーブです。
Epimedium is a herb used to improve sexual function.
この植物は、古代中国で性的強壮剤として広く知られていました。
This plant was widely known as a sexual tonic in ancient China.
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イカたまイカ玉
ika tama

N4

1.squid and egg.

Noun

イカ玉は、お好み焼きの一種で、イカを使った料理です。
"Squid okonomiyaki is a type of okonomiyaki dish made with squid."
このレストランの特製メニューには、イカ玉があります。
"This restaurant's special menu includes squid okonomiyaki."
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