とら
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Meanings
Noun
1. tiger (Panthera tigris)
Other spellings
虎とら
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
とら
Used in vocabulary
とらふずく
long-eared owl (Asio otus); northern long-eared owl
Noun
虎とら狩がり
tiger hunt
Noun
とらふぐ
Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes); Japanese puffer; tiger puffer
Noun
とらばさみ
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
Noun
とらえび
tora velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis acclivis)
Noun
Examples34
If a tiger should come out of the cage, what would you do?
A tiger is bigger and stronger than a cat.
He likes a tiger.
Which is stronger, a tiger or a lion?
A bear is a friendly beast compared to a tiger.
Take steady aim at the tiger.