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How do you say "platypus" in Japanese?
カモノハシ
kamonohashi
In Japanese, "platypus" is カモノハシ (kamonohashi).
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Pronunciation
Kamonohashi is kah-moh-noh-hah-shee, five syllables meaning literally duck-billed, said in one even flow.
Writing and usage
カモノハシ 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
カモノハシは川床を泳いでいました。
kamonohashi ha kawadoko wo oyoi deimashita.
The platypus swam along the riverbed.
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How to remember カモノハシ
The word literally means duck bill, kah-moh (duck) no hah-shee (bill), matching the platypus perfectly.
Related words
- firefly ホタル hotaru
- ladybug てんとう虫 tentou mushi
- grasshopper バッタ batta
- 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
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Questions about カモノハシ
How do you pronounce カモノハシ?
Kamonohashi is kah-moh-noh-hah-shee, five syllables meaning literally duck-billed, said in one even flow.
Is カモノハシ formal or casual?
カモノハシ 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 カモノハシ written in Japanese?
カモノハシ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kamonohashi.
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