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How do you say "hamster" in Japanese?
ハムスター
hamusutaa
In Japanese, "hamster" is ハムスター (hamusutaa).
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Pronunciation
Ha-moo-soo-TAA, borrowed from English, the final 'taa' held a beat longer than the rest.
Writing and usage
ハムスター 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
ハムスターは頬に食べ物を詰め込んだ。
hamusutaa ha hoo ni tabemono wo tsumekon da.
The hamster stuffed food into its cheeks.
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How to remember ハムスター
Hamusutaa is the English word hamster stretched out, so recognizing the shape gets you most of the way there.
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- scorpion サソリ sasori
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Questions about ハムスター
How do you pronounce ハムスター?
Ha-moo-soo-TAA, borrowed from English, the final 'taa' held a beat longer than the rest.
Is ハムスター formal or casual?
ハムスター 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 ハムスター written in Japanese?
ハムスター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as hamusutaa.
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