子うさぎ
kousagi
In Japanese, "little bunny" is expressed as 子うさぎ (kousagi).
The phrase refers to a young rabbit.
Which one should you use?
While 子うさぎ is the standard term, you may encounter ちっちゃなウサギ, which reflects a sense of cuteness or ミニウサギ, which is used to playfully refer to small-sized rabbits.
How does it change in a sentence?
The prefix 子 (ko) is used to indicate that the animal is young or small.
How do you pronounce it?
kousagi
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the 'rabbit in the moon' is a common motif, but instead of a man, the moon is said to be home to a rabbit pounding rice cakes with a mortar and pestle.
- In Japanese pop culture, 'rabbit' imagery is often paired with the word うさぎさま, adding a respectful honorific. This transforms a simple 'little bunny' into a character that feels more mythical or respected.
- While 子うさぎ is the standard term, the word うさぎ (rabbit) is often written in katakana as ウサギ in scientific or zoological contexts to distinguish it as a biological species.
Examples in context
- その小さなウサギがとてもかわいいですねThat little bunny is so cute!
- あのちっちゃなウサギはとってもかわいいですよThat little bunny is very cute, you know!
- 庭に子うさぎがいます。Niwa ni kousagi ga imasu.There is a little bunny in the garden.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are looking at animals at a pet shop.
- 陽太 Yota見て、あそこに子うさぎがいるよ。Mite, asoko ni kouisagi ga iru yo.Look, there is a little bunny over there.
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ！すごく可愛いね。Hontou da! Sugoku kawaii ne.You're right! It's so cute.
- 陽太 Yotaふわふわしていて、いい色だね。Fuwafuwa shite ite, ii iro da ne.It's fluffy and has a nice color.
- 陽葵 Himariずっと見ていたいな。Zutto mite itai na.I want to keep watching it.
