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“giraffe” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoジラフ (jirafu)

Pronunciation

Romajikirin

Example

動物園できりんを見ました。dō butsu en de ki ri n o mi ma shi ta

I saw a giraffe at the zoo.

Illustration for きりん (giraffe)

How to say “giraffe” in Japanese

“Giraffe” in Japanese is きりん (kirin).

Names a tall African mammal with a very long neck, long legs, and a spotted coat.

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

Example sentences with きりん

写真のきりんは首を伸ばしています。sha shin no ki ri n wa kubi o no ba shi te i ma su

The giraffe in the picture is stretching its neck.

Tips for using きりん

  • The giraffe is the tallest living land animal, and its long neck makes it easy to identify even from far away.

Other Japanese words for “giraffe”

動物園でジラフを見ました。dō butsu en de ji ra fu o mi ma shi ta

I saw a giraffe at the zoo.

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