# tiger: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/tiger
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /ˈtaɪɡər/
Katakana pronunciation: タイガー

## Meaning 1: Animals
A large, carnivorous feline mammal of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.
### 日本語の意味
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.
  - English: 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.
  - English: 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

  - English: He was a tiger on the football field, always scoring goals.

  - English: The new CEO was a real tiger, making tough decisions quickly.

  - English: She fought like a tiger to protect her family.

## English equivalents
- tiger
- big cat
- feline
- predator
## Japanese equivalents
- トラ
- 虎
## Common patterns
- **tiger of**: Referring to a specific subspecies or geographic location. Example: The Sumatran tiger is found only on the island of Sumatra.

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