Japanese for Kids · Level 4
84 words
Japanese word
イグアナ
Pronunciation
Romajiiguana
Meaning
- nouniguana
Example
これは大きなイグアナです。ko re wa ō ki na i gu a na de su
This is a big iguana.
More examples
動物園でイグアナを見ました。dō butsu en de i gu a na o mi ma shi ta
I saw an iguana at the zoo.
Core concept
Refers to a large tropical lizard with a long tail and a row of spines along its back.
Common phrases
イグアナを見るi gu a na o mi ru
look at an iguana
イグアナを飼うi gu a na o ka u
keep an iguana
Definition in Japanese
熱帯地方に生息する、トカゲに似た大型の爬虫類。net tai chi hō ni sei soku su ru to ka ge ni ni ta ō gata no ha chū rui
Word origin
The Japanese noun イグアナ (iguana) is borrowed from English iguana, which came through Spanish from a Caribbean language.
Usage tips
- English uses iguana for several related lizards, and the word also appears in names for products and characters because of the animal's distinctive shape.