No.427Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Buneary in Japanese
ミミロル
Mimiroru
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ミmi
ミmi
ロro
ルru
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My hypothesis as to why Buneary rolls up its ears is that its hearing is far too keen. I surmise that the Pokémon protects its hearing by limiting the sound that may enter its ears.耳を丸めるのは聴覚が鋭すぎるためと推測。不要な音を遮断して耳を守っているのでしょう。
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