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How do you say "grasshopper" in Japanese?
バッタ
batta
In Japanese, "grasshopper" is バッタ (batta).
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Pronunciation
Batta is bah-tah, a short punchy pair of syllables with a firm double consonant in the middle.
Writing and usage
バッタ 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
バッタが背の高い草むらから飛び出した。
batta ga se no takai kusa murakara tobidashi ta.
A grasshopper leapt out of the tall grass.
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How to remember バッタ
Picture a grasshopper going 'bah-tah!' as it springs suddenly out of the grass.
Related words
- firefly ホタル hotaru
- ladybug てんとう虫 tentou mushi
- caterpillar イモムシ imomushi
- termite シロアリ shiroari
- wasp スズメバチ suzumebachi
- moth 蛾 ga
- newt イモリ imori
- salamander サンショウウオ sanshouuo
- gecko ヤモリ yamori
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Questions about バッタ
How do you pronounce バッタ?
Batta is bah-tah, a short punchy pair of syllables with a firm double consonant in the middle.
Is バッタ formal or casual?
バッタ 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 バッタ written in Japanese?
バッタ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as batta.
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"Grasshopper" in other languages
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