tiger

Translation

トラ / 虎

Meaning 1: Animals

A large, carnivorous feline mammal of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.

アジアに生息する、黄褐色の体に黒い横縞模様を持つ大型の肉食性ネコ科哺乳類。

Examples

• The tiger is the largest of all the big cats.
  トラはすべての大型ネコ科動物の中で最も大きい。
• A tiger's stripes are unique, like human fingerprints.
  トラの縞模様は人間の指紋のように個体ごとに異なる。

Meaning 2: Figurative

A person or thing that is fierce, powerful, or dangerous.

Examples

• He was a tiger on the football field, always scoring goals.
• The new CEO was a real tiger, making tough decisions quickly.