コウモリ
kōmori
The English phrase 'bat animal' is translated into Japanese as コウモリ (kōmori).
コウモリ refers to the nocturnal flying mammal with wings made of skin.
How do you pronounce it?
kōmori
Did you know?
- In Japanese, コウモリ is used as a metaphor for a person who shifts their political or social allegiance for personal gain.
- In Japanese folklore, bats are sometimes associated with the kasa-obake, a sentient umbrella spirit, because their folded wings resemble a closed umbrella.
- The word コウモリ is believed to come from the phrase 顔も毛り, meaning 'face is also hairy', reflecting the animal's furry appearance.
Examples in context
- こうもりって面白いよね！Bats are interesting, aren't they!
- 特にこうもりちゃんが可愛いよ。Especially bat-chan is cute!
- 最新の研究によると、こうもりは夜行性哺乳類です。According to the latest research, bats are nocturnal mammals.
- そうですね。こうもりは音波を使ってエコーロケーションを行います。That's right. Bats use sound waves to perform echolocation.
- コウモリは夜に活動します。Koumori wa yoru ni katsudou shimasu.Bats are active at night.
- 洞窟にコウモリがたくさんいます。Doukutsu ni koumori ga takusan imasu.There are many bats in the cave.
- あのコウモリはとても大きいです。Ano koumori wa totemo ookii desu.That bat is very large.
Example conversation
At a zoo looking at the nocturnal exhibit.
- 美咲 Misakiあそこにコウモリがいますよ。Asoko ni koumori ga imasu yo.There is a bat over there.
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ、珍しいですね。Hontou da, mezurashii desu ne.You're right, it's rare.
- 美咲 Misaki夜に飛ぶ姿が見たいです。Yoru ni tobu sugata ga mitai desu.I want to see it flying at night.
- 大翔 Hiroto次は夜の展示を見に行きましょう。Tsugi wa yoru no tenji o mini ikimashou.Let's go see the night exhibit next.
