Vocabulary

What does 貝殻 (かいがら, kaigara) mean?

貝殻 (かいがら, kaigara) means seashell.

Quick facts
Readingかいがら
Romajikaigara
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいがら
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaigara

seashell

  1. 1noun seashell; shell

Example sentences

  • I picked up a beautiful seashell on the beach.

  • If you hold a seashell to your ear, you can hear the sound of waves.

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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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