Illustration: Beside a small wildlife-watching boat off the Japanese coast, a dolphin arcs above the water with its entire body clearly visible. Its rounded forehead, projecting beak, flippers, curved dorsal fin, and horizontal tail flukes are distinct. A second dolphin surfaces nearby, showing its blowhole.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

イルカ

iruka

dolphin

Example sentences

  1. トムはイルカの絵えを描えがいた。

    Tom drew a picture of a dolphin.

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  2. イルカの写真しゃしんを撮とりました。

    We took pictures of the dolphins.

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  3. トムはイルカと一緒いっしょに泳およいだ。

    Tom swam with the dolphins.

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