動物（どうぶつ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: animals
Example sentences
- 休みの日に動物園へ行く。 — I go to the zoo on my day off.
- 野生の動物を大切に守る。 — We carefully protect wild animals.
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