雄鹿
oshika
In Japanese, the word for buck is 雄鹿 (oshika).
Meaning: informal: dollar (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
oshika
Did you know?
- In the city of Nara, the 鹿 ('deer') are treated as divine messengers and can be fed special crackers called 鹿せんべい by tourists and locals.
- In Japanese, the character 雄 is used as a prefix for many animals to denote the male, whereas in English, different words like 'buck', 'bull' and 'stallion' are used for different species.
- In Japanese, the word 雄鹿 refers specifically to a male deer, unlike in English where 'buck' is often used as slang for a dollar.
Example conversation
They are deciding what to buy at a snack stand.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのお菓子、3雄鹿だね。kono okashi, san-bukku dane.This snack is three bucks.
- 陽葵 Himari安すぎるよ！買おう。yasusugiru yo! kaou.That's too cheap! Let's buy it.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、10雄鹿出すからお釣り持ってて。jaa, juu-bukku dasu kara otsuri mottete.Okay, I'll put down ten bucks, so keep the change.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、大翔。ありがとう。wakatta, Hiroto. arigato.Got it, Hiroto. Thanks.
