ダコタ
Dakota
The Japanese word for a member of the Dakota people is ダコタ.
ダコタ is used to refer to a member of the Dakota people.
Meaning: member of the Dakota people (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Dakota
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word ダコタ is used for both the indigenous people and the US states of North and South Dakota.
- Because Japanese does not have a plural form for nouns, ダコタ can refer to one person or the entire group of people depending on the context.
- When writing ダコタ in a formal list of ethnicities in Japanese, it is often followed by 族 (zoku), meaning 'tribe' or 'clan'.
Examples in context
- おはよう、ダコタさん！元気（げんき）？Good morning, Dakota-san! How are you?
- おはよう、ユミ！元気だよ、ありがとう。Good morning, Yumi! I'm doing well, thanks.
- ダコちゃん、今日（きょう）遊（あそ）びに行（い）かない？Hey, Dako-chan, wanna hang out today?
- うん、いいね！どこに行く？Sure, sounds good! Where do you want to go?
- 彼はダコタの一員です。Kare wa Dakota no ichiin desu.He is a member of the Dakota people.
- ダコタの文化を学びたいです。Dakota no bunka o manabitai desu.I want to learn about Dakota culture.
- ダコタの歴史はとても深い。Dakota no rekishi wa totemo fukai.The history of the Dakota people is very deep.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a documentary at a university library.
- 結衣 Yuiこの映画に出てくるのはダコタの人々だよ。Kono eiga ni detekuru no wa Dakota no hitobito da yo.The people appearing in this movie are the Dakota people.
- 健太 Kentaダコタの伝統的な衣装は美しいね。Dakota no dentouteki na ishou wa utsukushii ne.The traditional clothing of the Dakota people is beautiful, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiそうだね、健太くんはどう思う？Sou da ne, Kenta-kun wa dou omou?That's right, what do you think, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんの言う通り、とても感動したよ。Yui-san no iu toori, totemo kandou shita yo.Just as you say, Yui, I was very moved.
