N3711/1669

とら

nounnoun (generic)colloquial

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Meanings

  • tiger (Panthera tigris)
  • drunkard, drunk, sot

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Example sentences

とら百獣ひゃくじゅうおうばれています

The tiger is called the king of beasts.

動物園どうぶつえんとらて、その迫力はくりょくおどろいた。

I saw a tiger at the zoo and was amazed by its power.

かれうととらになって、大声おおごえうたはじめる。

When he gets drunk, he becomes a raging drunkard and starts singing loudly.

とら大切たいせつめたおかね使つかってしまった。

I ended up spending the money I had carefully saved as my most prized treasure.

昨夜さくや宴会えんかい完全かんぜんとらになってしまい、かえみちおぼえていない。

I got completely drunk at last night's banquet and don't remember the way home.