English–Japanese

“giant” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoジャイアント (jaianto)

Pronunciation

Romajikyojin

Example

この物語には巨人が出てきます。ko no monogatari ni wa kyo jin ga de te ki ma su

A giant appears in this story.

Illustration for 巨人 (giant)

How to say “giant” in Japanese

“Giant” in Japanese is 巨人 (kyojin).

Describes a person or creature whose size is far beyond the normal human scale.

Full entry for 巨人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 巨人

子どもたちは、巨人の絵を見て驚きました。ko do mo ta chi wa kyo jin no e o mi te odoro ki ma shi ta

The children were surprised when they saw a picture of a giant.

Tips for using 巨人

  • In the well-known Japanese title 進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin), 巨人 (kyojin) is translated as Titan in Attack on Titan rather than as giant.

Other Japanese words for “giant”

あの人はジャイアントと呼ばれています。a no hito wa ja i a n to to yo ba re te i ma su

That person is called a giant.

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