Japanese word

ペンギン

Pronunciation

Romajipengin

Meaning

  • nounpenguin

Example

ペンギンは泳ぐのが上手です。pe n gi n wa oyo gu no ga jō zu de su

Penguins are good at swimming.

Illustration for ペンギン (penguin)

More examples

ペンギンは水の中を泳ぎます。pe n gi n wa mizu no naka o oyo gi ma su

Penguins swim in the water.

子どもたちはペンギンの歩き方をまねしました。ko do mo ta chi wa pe n gi n no aru ki kata o ma ne shi ma shi ta

The children imitated the way penguins walk.

Core concept

Refers to a seabird that moves through the ocean with flipperlike wings and usually returns to land or ice to rest and breed.

Common phrases

  • ペンギンの赤ちゃんpe n gi n no aka cha n

    a penguin chick

Definition in Japanese

翼をひれのように使って海中を泳ぎ、陸地や氷上で休息や繁殖をする海鳥。tsubasa o hi re no yō ni tsuka tte kai chū o oyo gi riku chi ya hyō jō de kyū soku ya han shoku o su ru umi dori

Word origin

ペンギン (pengin) comes from the English noun penguin; the English word is commonly connected with Welsh pen gwyn, "white head", although this origin is not certain.

Usage tips

  • The word penguin can describe species living in both icy and relatively warm regions, because not all penguins live near Antarctica.

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