English–Japanese
“ray” in Japanese
How to say “ray” in Japanese
“Ray” in Japanese is えい (ei).
Describes a broad, flat-bodied sea animal that moves through the water with winglike fins.
Example sentences with えい
水族館では、飼育員がえいに餌を与えています。sui zoku kan de wa shi iku in ga e i ni esa o ata e te i ma su
At the aquarium, a keeper is feeding a ray.
Tips for using えい
- In English, ray covers several related flat-bodied fish, while えい (ei) commonly refers to the group in Japanese without specifying a type such as a stingray or manta ray.
Other Japanese words for “ray”
太陽の光線が窓から入りました。tai yō no kō sen ga mado ka ra hai ri ma shi ta
The sun's rays came through the window.