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How do you say "lizard" in Japanese?
トカゲ
tokage
In Japanese, "lizard" is トカゲ (tokage).
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Pronunciation
TOH-kah-geh, three even syllables, the final 'ge' pronounced like the 'ge' in 'get', not like 'gee'.
Writing and usage
トカゲ 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
小さなトカゲが日差しを浴びていた。
chiisa na tokage ga hizashi wo abi teita.
A small lizard basked in the sun.
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How to remember トカゲ
A lizard basking on a rock might take a toke of sunshine, and tokage starts just like 'toke'.
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
- toad ヒキガエル hikigaeru
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Questions about トカゲ
How do you pronounce トカゲ?
TOH-kah-geh, three even syllables, the final 'ge' pronounced like the 'ge' in 'get', not like 'gee'.
Is トカゲ formal or casual?
トカゲ 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 トカゲ written in Japanese?
トカゲ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as tokage.
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