English–Japanese

“crow” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikarasu

Example

公園でカラスを見ました。kō en de ka ra su o mi ma shi ta

I saw a crow in the park.

Illustration for カラス (crow)

How to say “crow” in Japanese

“Crow” in Japanese is カラス (karasu).

Refers to a familiar black bird of the crow family that lives in both towns and wild areas.

Full entry for カラス: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with カラス

カラスは光る物を集めることがあるそうです。ka ra su wa hika ru mono o atsu me ru ko to ga a ru sō de su

I hear that crows sometimes collect shiny objects.

Tips for using カラス

  • Crows are known for solving simple problems and remembering individual human faces, which gives the bird a strong link with intelligence in popular stories.

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