The Japanese word for bear is
熊
くま - kuma
Japanese Definition
| bear | |
| 1. 動詞. はこぶ。 | |
| 2. 動詞. たえる。 | |
| 3. 動詞. （子を）うむ。出産する。 | |
| 4. 名詞. 熊 | |
| 5. 名詞. （投資）弱気 | |
| 6. 形容詞. （投資）弱気の | |
| 7. 副詞. (UK, slang) 大変（=very） | |
| You rang me last night but it was bear late and I didn't answer. |
Translations for bear and their definitions
| 運ぶ | |
| 1. v. to convey, transport, move | |
| 病院に運ばれましたがいずれも死亡しました。 - They were transported to a hospital but each died. |
| 耐え忍ぶ | |
| 1. v. bear (put up with) |
| 熊 | |
| 1. n. (from 712) a bear (large mammal of family Ursidae) | |
| 2. n. (from 1701) (slang) hairiness in general; q, more specifically a bear, an otter (a hairy man, especially one who is gay) | |
| 3. n. (???) (theater) standing room only audience members in the pit q, from the way the standing section would often have a metal railing or fence separating it, resembling a bear cage | |
| 4. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as クマ | |
| 5. prefix. (from 712) (prefixed to other nouns for animals or plants to indicate large size or great strength, relative to other varieties) |
| 持って行く | |
| 1. v. carry, take, bring (something) | |
| 2. v. Usage: Only used with inanimate objects as the direct object. The verb used with people is |
| 耐える | |
| 1. to bear | |
| 2. to resist | |
| 3. to endure, to continue despite obstacles |
| クマ | |
| 1. n. 熊: (animal) bear |
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