くちばし (kuchibashi)

beak, bill

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Meaning

(くちばし, kuchibashi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “beak, bill”.

Example sentences 11

とりがくちばしで をつついていました

A bird was pecking a tree with its beak.

嘴部分が鋭い刃となる。

The beak part functions as a sharp blade.

私の鶏は全部開嘴虫症で死んだ。

All my chickens died of the gapes.

また、城の場所を示した稚松を嘴える鶴を家紋とした。

He chose the crane as his family crest after the dream of a pine branch-holding crane, which inspired him to choose the place as his political base.