アイスドラゴン
aisu doragon
The English phrase "ice dragon" is translated into Japanese as アイスドラゴン (aisu doragon).
This phrase refers to a mythical dragon creature that possesses powers related to ice and cold.
What does it mean word for word?
The term アイスドラゴン is a loanword from English, consisting of aisu (ice) and doragon (dragon).
Which one should you use?
氷龍 (Hyōryū) is a formal way to say ice dragon.
How do you pronounce it?
aisu doragon
Did you know?
- In a Japanese restaurant, if you use the word アイス (aisu) without context, people will much more likely think you are talking about 'ice cream' than 'ice'.
- The word 龍 (ryū) used in the formal 氷龍 is a more majestic and archaic version of the common word for dragon, 竜 (ryū), and is often reserved for divine or legendary beings.
- Because アイスドラゴン uses katakana, it functions as a stylistic marker that tells a reader the creature is a Western-style, winged dragon rather than a traditional Japanese serpentine dragon.
Examples in context
- 冷たい風を纏いながら、氷の竜が空高く舞い上がった。Clad in a cold breeze, the ice dragon soared high in the sky.
- あのゲームにはアイスドラゴンが登場する。Ano gēmu ni wa aisudoragon ga tōjō suru.An ice dragon appears in that game.
- アイスドラゴンの攻撃はとても冷たい。Aisudoragon no kōgeki wa totemo tsumetai.The ice dragon's attack is very cold.
- 物語の中でアイスドラゴンが氷を吐いた。Monogatari no naka de aisudoragon ga kōri o haita.In the story, the ice dragon breathed ice.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing a fantasy novel.
- 美咲 Misakiこの本の主役はアイスドラゴンなの？Kono hon no shuyaku wa aisudragon nano?Is the protagonist of this book an ice dragon?
- 蓮 Renううん、でも最後にアイスドラゴンが出るよ。Ūn, demo saigo ni aisudragon ga deru yo.No, but an ice dragon appears at the end.
- 美咲 Misakiかっこいいね！どんな力を持っているの？Kakkoii ne! Donna chikara o motte iru no?That's cool! What kind of powers does it have?
- 蓮 Ren辺り一面を凍らせる力があるんだ。Atari ichimen o kōraseru chikara ga aru nda.It has the power to freeze everything around it.
