Vocabulary

What does 獣 (けだもの, kedamono) mean?

獣 (けだもの, kedamono) means wild beast; brute (figurative).

Quick facts
Readingけだもの
Romajikedamono
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けだもの
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkedamono

wild beast; brute (figurative)

Example sentences

  • A terrifying beast lives deep in the forest.

  • He's a real beast to do something so cruel.

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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.

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