Japanese DictionaryWords related to 麟
- (n) giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
私は動物園に行くまできりんを見たことがなかった。
I had never seen a giraffe till I visited the zoo. - qilin (Chinese unicorn)
王を得た麒麟もまた寿命を持たない生き物だが、この病ばかりは治癒の方法がない。
A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy. - Kirin (brand of beer)
- (n) the end of things (esp. used for one's last writings)
- one's dying hour (esp. used for the death of Confucius)
