VocabJLPT N3
beast
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. beast
  2. 2. brute
  3. 3. animal with human characteristics
  4. 4. Beast
This noun refers to a wild beast or animal, especially one that moves on four legs. It carries a somewhat literary or old-fashioned tone and often appears in stories, folklore, or descriptions of fierce, untamed creatures.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Whereabouts did you see the animal?

Sentence 2

My senior jokingly said, "The person we're negotiating with is a beast."

Sentence 3

Do you actually believe it was done by some wild beast?

Sentence 4

Don't get so angry — you look like a wild animal.

Sentence 5

I'm in a bit of a feral mood right now.