Japanese word

ヤギ

Pronunciation

Romajiyagi

Meaning

  • noungoat

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.

Illustration for ヤギ (goat)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Refers to a horned animal that commonly eats grass and other plants and is often kept by people.

Common phrases

  • ヤギに餌をやるya gi ni esa o ya ru

    feed a goat

Definition in Japanese

角とあごひげを持ち、草などを食べる家畜。kado to a go hi ge o mo chi kusa na do o ta be ru ka chiku

Word origin

The Japanese noun ヤギ (yagi) is a native word of uncertain origin; it is also written 山羊 (yagi, "goat"), using characters that mean "mountain" and "sheep".

Usage tips

  • English speakers may know GOAT as an abbreviation for "greatest of all time", but Japanese ヤギ (yagi) retains only the animal meaning.

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