No. 3,026 in Japanese
ペンギン
Penguin.
In a sentence
ペンギンは南極に住んでいます。
Penguins live in Antarctica.
The word ペンギン ('penguin') is used as the subject of the sentence to indicate the specific animal being discussed.
動物園でペンギンを見ました。
I saw penguins at the zoo.
Here, ペンギン ('penguin') is the direct object of the sentence, specifying the animal that was observed.
ペンギンみたいに泳ぎたいです。
I want to swim like a penguin.
In this sentence, ペンギン ('penguin') is used in a comparative sense to describe the style of swimming.
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