メカゴジラ
mekagojira
メカゴジラ (mekagojira) is the Japanese term for Mechagodzilla, the robotic version of the fictional monster Godzilla.
Which one should you use?
メカゴジラ is the standard name, whereas メカゴジ (MekaGoji) is an abbreviation used in casual conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
mekagojira
Did you know?
- The name ゴジラ (gojira) itself is a blend of ゴリラ (gorira) meaning 'gorilla' and クジラ (kujira) meaning 'whale'. Thus, メカゴジラ literally describes a mechanical gorilla-whale.
- In Japanese pop culture, the suffix メカ (meka) can be attached to many names to denote a robotic version, such as メカドラキュラ (MekaDorakyura) for a robotic Dracula.
- Because the name is written in katakana, it signals to the reader that the entity is a 'foreign' or 'artificial' concept, even though the character is a staple of Japanese culture.
Examples in context
- 私は昨夜、 メカゴジラ の映画を見ました。I watched a Mechagodzilla movie last night.
- メカゴジラは強そうです。Mekagojira wa tsuyosou desu.Mechagodzilla looks strong.
- メカゴジラのフィギュアが欲しいです。Mekagojira no figyua ga hoshii desu.I want a Mechagodzilla figure.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are talking about a monster movie.
- 陽太 Yotaこの映画のメカゴジラ、かっこいいよね。kono eiga no mekagojira, kakkoii yo ne.The Mechagodzilla in this movie is cool, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、デザインがすごいと思う。un, dezain ga sugoi to omou.Yeah, I think the design is amazing.
- 陽太 Yotaどっちが勝つと思う？dotchi ga katsu to omou?Who do you think will win?
- 結衣 Yuiやっぱりゴジラが勝つと思うよ。yappari gojira ga katsu to omou yo.I think Godzilla will win after all.
