Japanese word

カラス

Pronunciation

Romajikarasu

Meaning

  • nouncrow

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • カラスの群れka ra su no mu re

    flock of crows

  • カラスを追い払うka ra su o o i hara u

    drive away crows

Definition in Japanese

全身の羽が黒く、都市や森林などに生息するカラス科の鳥。zen shin no hane ga kuro ku to shi ya shin rin na do ni sei soku su ru ka ra su ka no tori

Word origin

The Japanese noun カラス (karasu) belongs to native vocabulary, but its historical source is not securely known and has no certain meaning-based derivation.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • ravennoun

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