How do you say "beaver" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "beaver" is ビーバー (bībā). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

ビーバー is written in katakana. Romanised as bībā, it sounds roughly like "bee-bah" to an English ear.

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Questions about ビーバー

How do you pronounce ビーバー?

ビーバー is romanised as bībā. Say it roughly like "bee-bah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ビーバー formal or casual?

ビーバー is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ビーバー written in Japanese?

ビーバー is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.