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No. 2,756 in Japanese

蟹

Crab.

In a sentence

  • 蟹は海に住んでいます。

    Crabs live in the sea.

    蟹 is used here as the subject, referring to the creature that lives in the sea.

  • 蟹を食べるのが好きです。

    I like eating crabs.

    蟹 is used here as the object of the verb, referring to the food being eaten.

  • 冬になると蟹が美味しくなります。

    Crabs become delicious in winter.

    蟹 is used here as the subject, referring to the edible animal becoming tastier in a specific season.

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