English–Japanese
“zebra” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishimauma
Example
動物園にしまうまがいます。dō butsu en ni shi ma u ma ga i ma su
There is a zebra at the zoo.
How to say “zebra” in Japanese
“Zebra” in Japanese is しまうま (shimauma).
A zebra is a horse-like animal recognized by its pattern of dark and light stripes.
Example sentences with しまうま
公園でしまうまの絵を描きます。kō en de shi ma u ma no e o ega ki ma su
I draw a picture of a zebra in the park.
Tips for using しまうま
- In English, zebra also appears in zebra crossing, especially in British English, for a striped pedestrian crossing.