イルカ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
bottlenose dolphin; bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena); harbour porpoise; common porpoise
Examples (4 in total)
Dolphins are curious.
Tom swam with the dolphins.
Is it safe to swim with a wild dolphin?
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.