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How do you say "wildlife" in Japanese?
野生動物
yasei doubutsu
In Japanese, "wildlife" is 野生動物 (yasei doubutsu).
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Pronunciation
Yasei doubutsu is two words joined, ya-sei then dou-bu-tsu, with dou held long and tsu given a light hissing finish.
Writing and usage
野生動物 is written using kanji. 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
この公園は地元の野生動物を保護しています。
kono kouen ha jimoto no yasei doubutsu wo hogo shiteimasu.
The park protects local wildlife.
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How to remember 野生動物
Yasei doubutsu splits into yasei, meaning wild, and doubutsu, meaning animal — wild animals, exactly what wildlife means.
Related words
- ecosystem 生態系 seitaikei
- habitat 生息地 seisokuchi
- environment 環境 kankyou
- pollution 汚染 osen
- recycling リサイクル risaikuru
- conservation 保全 hozen
- wildfire 山火事 yamabi koto
- landslide 地滑り jisuberi
- petal 花びら hanabira
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Questions about 野生動物
How do you pronounce 野生動物?
Yasei doubutsu is two words joined, ya-sei then dou-bu-tsu, with dou held long and tsu given a light hissing finish.
Is 野生動物 formal or casual?
野生動物 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 野生動物 written in Japanese?
野生動物 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as yasei doubutsu.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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