鴨
kamo[ka̠mo̞]
The English word "duck" can be translated into Japanese as 鴨 (kamo) or 家鴨.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 鴨 | kamo | [ka̠mo̞] (narrow) |
| 家鴨 | ahiru | [a̠çiɾɯ̟] (narrow) [ka̠o̞ː] (narrow) |
Use 鴨 to refer to wild ducks or species of ducks found in nature.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 家鴨 (ahiru) is a compound of the characters for "house" (家) and "duck" (鴨), which literally translates to "house duck".
Which one should you use?
鴨 (kamo) is used for wild ducks, whereas 家鴨 (ahiru) refers to domestic ones.
How do you pronounce it?
kamo
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Examples in context
- ボクは鴨ガー。英語を話すガー。I'm a duck, quack. I speak English, quack.This sentence uses 鴨 to represent the speaker as a duck.Tatoeba #10203533 by Sim5634, translation #10203535 by DJ_Saidez
- 家鴨の子A baby duck, a ducklingThis phrase uses 家鴨 to describe a duckling.
- 池に鴨が泳いでいます。Ike ni kamo ga oyoide imasu.A duck is swimming in the pond.
Example conversation
Daito and Himari are walking in a park.
- 大翔 Hirotoあそこに鴨がいるよ。Asoko ni kamo ga iru yo.There is a duck over there.
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ。とても可愛いね。Hontou da. Totemo kawaii ne.You're right. It's very cute.
- 大翔 Hirotoエサをあげてもいいかな。Esa o agetemo ii kana.I wonder if I can feed it.
- 陽葵 Himari看板を確認しよう、大翔。Kanban o kakunin shiyou, Daito.Let's check the sign, Daito.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations and entries 鴨, 家鴨, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 家鴨, 鴨, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
