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How do you say "flamingo" in Japanese?
フラミンゴ
furamingo
In Japanese, "flamingo" is フラミンゴ (furamingo).
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Pronunciation
Foo-rah-MIN-goh, borrowed from English, stress falling naturally on the 'min' syllable.
Writing and usage
フラミンゴ is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
ピンクのフラミンゴが湖の中に片足で立っていた。
pinku no furamingo ga mizuumi no nakani kataashi de tatsu teita.
A pink flamingo stood on one leg in the lake.
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How to remember フラミンゴ
It is nearly the English word with an extra vowel tucked in front, so furamingo should feel almost familiar right away.
Related words
- ant アリ ari
- bee 蜂 hachi
- butterfly 蝶 chou
- spider クモ kumo
- snail カタツムリ katatsumuri
- worm ミミズ mimizu
- cockroach ゴキブリ gokiburi
- scorpion サソリ sasori
- lizard トカゲ tokage
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Questions about フラミンゴ
How do you pronounce フラミンゴ?
Foo-rah-MIN-goh, borrowed from English, stress falling naturally on the 'min' syllable.
Is フラミンゴ formal or casual?
フラミンゴ 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 フラミンゴ written in Japanese?
フラミンゴ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as furamingo.
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