蛇

へび

Also written ヘビ, じゃ, くちなわ, へみ

Meanings

1. Noun snake (じゃ is more associated with serpent and large snakes)
2. serpent; large snake

Kanji

• 蛇 snake. Read as へび.

Example sentences

• 空から見ると川は巨大な蛇のように見えた。
  Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
• 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか。この提案書の結果が見物だね。
  There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see.
• 蛇を見るだけで彼女は気分が悪くなる。
  The mere sight of a snake makes her sick.
• やぶを突いて蛇をだすな。
  Let sleeping dogs lie.
• ヘビを見て足がすくんでしまった。
  I froze at the sight of the snake.

Common phrases

• 蛇がいる
• 巨大な蛇
• 蛇を見る
• ヘビを食べる
• 蛇が出てくる

Words containing 蛇

• 蛇使い (へびつかい) snake charmer
• 毒蛇 (どくじゃ) venomous snake
• 蛇神 (へびがみ) deified snake

And 16 more.

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