English–Japanese
“goat” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyagi
Example
牧場にヤギがいます。boku jō ni ya gi ga i ma su
There is a goat on the farm.
How to say “goat” in Japanese
“Goat” in Japanese is ヤギ (yagi).
Refers to a horned animal that commonly eats grass and other plants and is often kept by people.
Example sentences with ヤギ
妹はヤギの絵を描くのが好きです。imōto wa ya gi no e o ega ku no ga su ki de su
My younger sister likes drawing pictures of goats.
Tips for using ヤギ
- English speakers may know GOAT as an abbreviation for "greatest of all time", but Japanese ヤギ (yagi) retains only the animal meaning.