Unfortunate Creatures

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Unfortunate Creatures

The “Unfortunate Creatures Encyclopedia” has become popular. It includes creatures that look comical or seem unfortunate, despite the fact that they are trying their best to survive. For instance, “Dolphins would drown if they fell asleep.” or “Tigers are incredibly bad at hunting.”

「ざんねんな
“zannnenn na
unfortunate
いきもの
ikimono
creatures
事典じてん」が
jitenn” ga
(the) encyclopedia
人気にんきです。
ninnki desu.
has become popular
一生懸命いっしょうけんめい
isshoukennmei ni
(they) are trying (their) best
きている
ikite iru
to survive
のに
noni
despite (the fact that)
滑稽こっけい
kokkei ni
comical
えたり
mietari
(that) look or
残念ざんねん
zannnenn ni
unfortunate
かんじてしまう
kanjite shimau
seen
もの
ikimono
creatures
っています。
ga notte imasu.
(it) includes
たとえば、
tatoeba,
for instance
イルカいるか
“iruka ha
dolphins
ねむると
nemuruto
(they) fell asleep if
おぼれる」
oboreru”
would drown
トラとら
“tora ha
(or) tigers
わらっちゃうほど
waracchau hodo
incredibly
りがヘタへた
kari ga heta”
hunting bad (at)
です。
desu.
are

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