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Breakdown of tori
bird
鳥
Some birds are flying in the air. The white one is hooked and cooked on a fire.
Usages of tori
公園 で たくさん の 鳥 を 見ました。kouen de takusan no tori o mimashita.
I saw many birds in the park.
この 鳥 は 日本 に しか 住んで いません。kono tori wa nihon ni shika sunde imasen.
This bird only lives in Japan.
その 鳥 は 毎朝 鳴く。sono tori wa maiasa naku.
That bird sings every morning.
鳥 が 空 で 飛んで いる。tori ga sora de tonde iru.
A bird is flying in the sky.
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