かわいい赤ちゃん
kawaii akachan
The English phrase "cute baby" is translated into Japanese as かわいい赤ちゃん (kawaii akachan).
This phrase is used to describe an infant who is attractive or endearing in appearance.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective kawaii (cute) and the noun akachan (baby).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective kawaii precedes the noun akachan to modify it, just as in English. The noun akachan itself is a diminutive or more affectionate form of akago (infant).
How do you pronounce it?
kawaii akachan
Did you know?
- The word akachan for 'baby' literally means 'little red one'. This comes from the reddish skin tone infants often have when they are born.
- The word kawaii shares its roots with the word for 'embarrassing' or 'shameful' in certain historical contexts. It originally described something that makes one feel a sense of bashfulness or vulnerability.
- While kawaii is used for babies, there is a related word kowa-kawaii used for things that are simultaneously scary and cute.
Examples in context
- あのかわいい赤ちゃんは誰ですか？ano kawaii akachan wa dare desu ka?Who is that cute baby?
- かわいい赤ちゃんを見て、癒されました。kawaii akachan o mite, iyasaremashita.I was healed by seeing a cute baby.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are looking at a photo of a friend's child.
- 蓮 Ren見て、この写真の赤ちゃんを。Mite, kono shashin no akachan o.Look at the baby in this photo.
- 結衣 Yuiわあ、すごくかわいい赤ちゃん！Wā, sugoku kawaii akachan!Wow, such a cute baby!
- 蓮 Renほっぺがぷくぷくしているよね。Hoppe ga pukupuku shite iru yo ne.The cheeks are so plump, aren't they?
- 結衣 Yui本当に、天使みたいにかわいい赤ちゃんね。Hontō ni, tenshi mitai ni kawaii akachan ne.Truly, a cute baby like an angel.
