English–Japanese
“beak” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikuchibashi
Example
この鳥はくちばしが短いです。ko no tori wa ku chi ba shi ga mijika i de su
This bird's beak is short.
How to say “beak” in Japanese
“Beak” in Japanese is くちばし (kuchibashi).
Names the hard, projecting mouthpart that birds use to take in food and perform other actions.
Example sentences with くちばし
その鳥は硬い木の実をくちばしで割ります。so no tori wa kata i ko no mi o ku chi ba shi de wa ri ma su
That bird cracks hard nuts with its beak.
Tips for using くちばし
- In English, bill often describes the broad, flat beak of ducks and similar birds, while beak is the general term for this bird part.