孵
孵: hatch
hatch
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Kunかえす
Mostly 孵化 (ふか, hatching). The kun verbs 孵る (かえる) and 孵す (かえす) are rare and usually written in kana.
Key words
孵化ふかhatching
孵卵器ふらんきincubator
孵化器ふかきincubator
孵るかえるto hatch
孵すかえすto hatch (something)
Example sentences
春になると、巣の卵が孵化して、ひなが鳴き始めた。
When spring came, the eggs in the nest hatched and the chicks began to chirp.
卵を孵卵器に入れて、三週間ほど温める。
You put the eggs in an incubator and keep them warm for about three weeks.
卵からひなが孵ったとき、母鳥は嬉しそうに鳴いた。
When the chick hatched from the egg, the mother bird cried out happily.