うなぎ【鰻】 - unagi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

あまりしっかりうなぎを握にぎると、かえって逃にげられる。

amari shikkari unagio nigiruto kaette nigerareru.

Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.

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Usually Written in Kana

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Outdated Kana

Written Form

鰻 kanji, 22 strokes eel

Other Forms

鰻 kanji, 22 strokes eel

Outdated Kana

17 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

うなぎじゃない

unagijanai

The negative form

1. Not eel.

★ Common

Noun

#343516

うなぎだった

unagidatta

The past form

1. Was an eel.

★ Common

Noun

#479518

うなぎで

unagide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With eel.; Concerning eel.

★ Common

Noun

#111181

うなぎの

unagino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of eel; Eel's

★ Common

Noun

#54860

うなぎじゃありません

unagijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not unagi.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

うなぎじゃないです

unagijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not eel.; I'm not eel.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

うなぎでした

unagideshita

The polite past form

1. Was an eel.

★ Common

Noun

#538737

うなぎでわありません

unagidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not eel.

★ Common

Noun

#1309629

Common 6 items

うなぎじゃなかった

unagijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't eel.; Was not eel.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

うなぎだろう

unagidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably eel.

★ Common

Noun

#499552

うなぎじゃありませんでした

unagijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an eel.; Was not an eel (polite).

★ Common

Noun

#1309629

うなぎじゃなかったです

unagijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't eel.; Wasn't unagi.

★ Common

Noun

#1309629

うなぎでしょう

unagideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably eel.; Likely an eel.

★ Common

Noun

#564523

うなぎでわありませんでした

unagidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not an eel.; Was not a freshwater eel.

★ Common

Noun

#1309629

Advanced 3 items

うなぎだったら

unagidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eel; If it were an eel

★ Common

Noun

#1309629

うなぎであれば

unagideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eel; Provided it is eel

★ Common

Noun

#751851

うなぎなら

unaginara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eel

★ Common

Noun

#490259

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