哺乳類（ほにゅうるい）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: mammal
Example sentences
- くじらは魚ではなく哺乳類だ。 — Whales are not fish but mammals.
- 哺乳類は子供を乳で育てる。 — Mammals raise their young on milk.
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