Questions tagged [animals]

動物. Japanese vocabulary for animals.

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When should I use「かも」 versus 「アヒル」?

My Japanese friend uses the work 「アヒル」when referring to ducks in a public park. However, another Japanese friend uses 「鴨」(かも)in similar situations. In English, as far as my limited knowledge of the animal kingdom goes, we just have the word "duck".…
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