Vocabulary

What does 檻 (おり, ori) mean?

檻 (おり, ori) means cage, pen; cell (jail).

Quick facts
Readingおり
Romajiori
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonori

cage, pen; cell (jail)

  1. 1noun cage; pen; (jail) cell

Example sentences

  • A lion is sleeping in a cage at the zoo.

  • He felt as cramped as if he had been put in a cage.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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