王様ペンギン

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 1
さま
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
王樣ペンギン (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

王様 (ō-sama, Your Highness; His Highness) +‎ ペンギン (pengin, penguin)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ーさまペンギン [òósámá péꜜǹgìǹ] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ːsa̠ma̠ pẽ̞ŋʲɡʲĩɴ]

Noun[edit]

(おう)(さま)ペンギン or 王様(オウサマ)ペンギン (ō-sama pengin

  1. a king penguin

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オウサマペンギン.

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