ジョーイ
Jōi
The English phrase "joey" is translated into Japanese as ジョーイ (Jōi).
This term is used to refer to a baby kangaroo.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Jōi.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the name 'Joey' for a human is also written as ジョーイ. Without context, a Japanese speaker would not know if you are talking about a baby kangaroo or a person named Joey.
- If you were looking for a 'natural' Japanese word for a baby kangaroo, you would likely find 'ko' (child) attached to the word for kangaroo, カンガルーの子 (kangaroo no ko). Using ジョーイ signals specifically that you are using the English-derived term.
- Japanese biological texts often refer to a baby kangaroo as カンガルーの幼体 ('kangaroo juvenile') to be more scientifically precise than using the loanword ジョーイ.
Examples in context
- ジョーイさんはアメリカから来ました。Joey came from America.
- ジョー、今日は一緒に遊びましょう！Hey Joey, let's hang out today!
- ジェイくんは音楽が上手ですね！Joey, you're good at music!
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are looking at kangaroos at the zoo.
- 結衣 Yui見て、小さなジョーイがいるよ！Mite, chiisana jōi ga iru yo!Look, there is a little joey!
- 陽太 Yota本当だ、袋から顔を出しているね。Hontō da, fukuro kara kao o dashite iru ne.You're right, it's sticking its face out of the pouch.
- 結衣 Yuiジョーイはいつまで袋にいるの？Jōi wa itsu made fukuro ni iru no?How long does a joey stay in the pouch?
- 陽太 Yota数ヶ月くらいかかるみたいだよ。Sūkagetsu kurai kakaru mitai da yo.It seems to take about several months.
