カラス
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Pitch accent
ラス
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Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
Japanese snake gourd (Trichosanthes pilosa)
small, crow-billed tengu
black Japanese striped snake (Elaphe quadrivirgata); Japanese black ratsnake
black cat
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
glossy black
Corvus (constellation); the Crow; the Raven
something indistinct; (lit.) a crow in a pitch-black night
something indistinct; (lit.) a crow in a pitch-black night
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
blacker than black
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
crow's feet (wrinkles)
Examples (3 in total)
Crows are black.
Crows are smart birds.
Lately, we see crows everywhere.