山羊座
yagiza
The English word "capricorn" is translated into Japanese as 山羊座 (yagiza).
山羊座 is used to refer to the astrological sign Capricorn.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, 山羊座 does not change its form whether you are referring to one person or multiple people.
How do you pronounce it?
yagiza
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, your 'zodiac sign' is often associated with the Lunar Zodiac, so if you say you are a 'goat', a person might think you mean the Year of the Goat rather than your birthday sign.
- In Japanese, the word 座 is also used to describe a 'theater troupe' or a 'guild' of performers, reflecting a historical system of professional artistic groups.
- The word 山羊座 consists of the characters for 'mountain', 'goat' and 'constellation/seat'.
Examples in context
- 山羊座です。I'm a Capricorn.This sentence is useful for stating your own astrological sign using 山羊座.Tatoeba #10308968 by small_snow, translation #7489922 by CM
- トムは山羊座だよ。Tom is a Capricorn.This sentence is useful for stating that someone else is a Capricorn using 山羊座.Tatoeba #10308967 by small_snow, translation #7489921 by CM
- サミは山羊座です。Sami is Capricorn.This sentence is useful for stating that Sami is a Capricorn using 山羊座.Tatoeba #10308969 by small_snow, translation #7205967 by OsoHombre
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their horoscopes at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんは山羊座なの？Ren-kun wa yagiza nano?Ren, are you a Capricorn?
- 蓮 Renうん、山羊座だよ。Un, yagiza da yo.Yeah, I'm a Capricorn.
- 陽葵 Himari私は獅子座だよ。Watashi wa shishiza da yo.I'm a Leo.
- 蓮 Renへえ、全然違うね。Hee, zenzen chigau ne.Oh, we're completely different.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
