ドラえもん
Doraemon
ドラえもん is the Japanese name for Doraemon, a robotic cat character from a popular manga and anime series.
ドラえもん refers specifically to the famous character.
How do you pronounce it?
Doraemon
Did you know?
- The character is an official 'Ambassador for Children' for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This title recognizes the global reach of the word ドラえもん as a symbol of friendship.
- The name ドラえもん is a blend of どら焼き 'dorayaki' pancakes and the common masculine name suffix 〜えもん 'emon'.
- Although ドラえもん is a cat, he has no ears because they were eaten by a robotic mouse, which is why he is terrified of mice.
Examples in context
- ドラえもんがよくにっこり笑います。Doraemon often smiles.This sentence shows how to describe the character ドラえもん smiling.Tatoeba #198772 by Scott, translation #35967 by Scott
- 子供の頃ドラえもんをよく見たものだ。でも、こんなに大きいとは知らなかった！I watched Doraemon a lot when I was a kid. But I had no idea he was so large!This sentence illustrates a memory of watching ドラえもん as a child.Tatoeba #342130 by grantortino, translation #534993 by blay_paul
- ドラえもんのぬいぐるみはとてもかわいいです。Doraemon no nuigurumi wa totemo kawaii desu.The Doraemon plushie is very cute.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about their favorite characters.
- 健太 Kenta美咲は、ドラえもんが好きですか？Misaki wa, Doraemon ga suki desu ka?Misaki, do you like Doraemon?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、ドラえもんが大好きです。Hai, Doraemon ga daisuki desu.Yes, I love Doraemon.
- 健太 Kenta僕もドラえもんが一番好きです。Boku mo Doraemon ga ichiban suki desu.I like Doraemon the best, too.
- 美咲 Misaki本当にいいキャラクターですよね。Hontō ni ii kyarakutā desu yo ne.He really is a great character, isn't he?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
