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“snake” in Japanese

蛇へび
Illustration of "snake" in a Japanese cultural setting
A long, slender snake slithers silently through the lush green grass, its scales glistening under the warm sunlight as i…

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へび is a common word for snake in Japanese, often used in everyday conversation and stories; it can appear in both natural settings and folklore, where snakes are sometimes seen as mysterious or powerful creatures.

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