How do you say "goose" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "goose" is ガチョウ (gachō). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

ガチョウ is written in katakana. Romanised as gachō, it sounds roughly like "gah-choh" to an English ear.

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Questions about ガチョウ

How do you pronounce ガチョウ?

ガチョウ is romanised as gachō. Say it roughly like "gah-choh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ガチョウ formal or casual?

ガチョウ 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 ガチョウ written in Japanese?

ガチョウ 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.