クマ（くま）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: bear
Example sentences
- 山道でクマを見て、驚いた。 — I was startled to see a bear on the mountain trail.
- クマは冬の間、長く眠る。 — Bears sleep for a long time during the winter.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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