ゴールデンレトリバー
gōruden retoribā
In Japanese, the phrase for 'golden retriever' is ゴールデンレトリバー (gōruden retoribā).
The phrase refers to the breed of dog known for its golden coat and friendly temperament. It is a loanword written in Katakana, which is the Japanese script used for words derived from foreign languages.
How do you pronounce it?
gōruden retoribā
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the ゴールデンレトリバー is frequently used as a symbol of the 'healing' concept known as 癒やし 'iyashi'.
- Japanese dog enthusiasts often use the term 大型犬 'large dog' to categorize the ゴールデンレトリバー when discussing urban housing limits.
- In Japan, ゴールデンレトリバー is often shortened to ゴールデン for brevity in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- ゴールデンレトリバーだよ。It's a golden retriever.This sentence is useful for identifying that something is a ゴールデンレトリバー.Tatoeba #10267623 by small_snow, translation #2439822 by Hybrid
- クッキーは、ゴールデンレトリバーよ。Cookie is a golden retriever.This sentence is useful for stating that a specific dog named Cookie is a ゴールデンレトリバー.Tatoeba #10796452 by small_snow, translation #10152870 by shekitten
- ゴールデンレトリバーは大変人懐っこく、友好的な犬種です。Golden Retrievers are very affectionate and friendly dog breeds.
- あのゴールデンレトリバーはとても美しい。That Golden Retriever is really beautiful.
- ゴールデンを飼っていますか？Do you own a Golden Retriever?
- ゴールデンってとってもやさしい性格だよ。Golden Retrievers have a very gentle personality.
- ゴールデンレトリバーはとても賢い犬です。Gōruden retoribā wa totemo kashikoi inu desu.Golden retrievers are very intelligent dogs.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are talking about pets at a park.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太さんは、ゴールデンレトリバーが好きなの？Yōta-san wa, Gōruden retoribā ga suki na no?Yota, do you like golden retrievers?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、性格が優しくて大好きだよ。Un, seikaku ga yasashikute daisuki da yo.Yeah, I love them because they have gentle temperaments.
- 美咲 Misakiあそこにいる犬も、ゴールデンレトリバーみたい。Asoko ni iru inu mo, Gōruden retoribā mitai.That dog over there looks like a golden retriever too.
- 陽太 Yota本当に、とても可愛らしいね。Hontō ni, totemo kawairashii ne.It really is, it's very lovely.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
