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捕鯨

ほげい

N1whaling · whale hunting

Examples

資料館ではこの港で行われていた捕鯨の歴史を学べる。

各国の代表が捕鯨をめぐる規則について議論した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 捕鯨(ほげい) means whaling or whale hunting.
  • Basic usage: It states that visitors can learn about the port's past whaling activities at the museum.
    • 資料館ではこの港で行われていた捕鯨の歴史を学べる。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Reading 鯨
    • The independent word for a whale is read くじら, but it is read げい in 捕鯨.

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