English–Japanese
“aquarium” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisuizokukan
Example
水族館に行きます。sui zoku kan ni i ki ma su
I go to the aquarium.
How to say “aquarium” in Japanese
“Aquarium” in Japanese is 水族館 (suizokukan).
Refers to a facility that brings aquatic animals into view through carefully maintained tanks and exhibits.
Example sentences with 水族館
家族と水族館へ行きます。ka zoku to sui zoku kan e i ki ma su
I go to the aquarium with my family.
新しい水族館が駅の近くにできました。atara shi i sui zoku kan ga eki no chika ku ni de ki ma shi ta
A new aquarium opened near the station.
Tips for using 水族館
- English speakers commonly associate aquarium with both public exhibits and home fish tanks, but 水族館 (suizokukan) names the public exhibit facility.