English–Japanese
“turtle” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikame
Example
子どもたちは亀を見ています。ko do mo ta chi wa kame o mi te i ma su
The children are watching a turtle.
How to say “turtle” in Japanese
“Turtle” in Japanese is 亀 (kame).
Refers to a shelled reptile, with the Japanese word covering both water-dwelling turtles and land-dwelling tortoises.
Example sentences with 亀
その池には亀がいます。so no ike ni wa kame ga i ma su
There is a turtle in that pond.
Tips for using 亀
- In American English, turtle can include land-dwelling tortoises, while British English more often uses tortoise for land species and turtle for sea species.