- 1. [n] giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) (uk)
- 2. [n] qilin (Chinese unicorn)
- 3. [n] horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day (arch)
Kanji in this word
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麒
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shiningOn: キ (ki)
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麟
Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shiningOn: リン (rin)
Example Sentences
私は動物園に行くまできりんを見たことがなかった。
I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo.
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.