ミュウツー
Myūtsū
ミュウツー (Myūtsū) is the Japanese word for the fictional character and powerful Pokémon Mewtwo.
This phrase refers specifically to the character created through genetic engineering in the Pokémon franchise.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Myūtsū.
Did you know?
- The name ミュウツー is written in katakana, a script usually reserved for foreign words. This choice signals to Japanese players that the character is an artificial biological experiment rather than a natural creature.
- The character’s name is a rare example of a Pokémon whose Japanese and English names are virtually identical, as most Pokémon names are completely different across the two languages.
- In Japanese pop culture, names ending in ツー often signal a 'Version 2' or a successor, mirroring how English uses 'Mark II' or 'Series 2'.
Examples in context
- ミュウツーはとても強いです。Myūtsū wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Mewtwo is very strong.
- ゲームでミュウツーを使いました。Gēmu de Myūtsū o tsukaimashita.I used Mewtwo in the game.
- ミュウツーのカードを持っていますか？Myūtsū no kādo o motte imasu ka?Do you have a Mewtwo card?
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about their favorite Pokémon characters.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太はどのポケモンが一番好き？Yōta wa dono pokemon ga ichiban suki?Yota, which Pokémon do you like best?
- 陽太 Yota僕はミュウツーが一番かっこいいと思う。Boku wa Myūtsū ga ichiban kakkoii to omou.I think Mewtwo is the coolest.
- 美咲 Misaki確かにミュウツーは強いし、かっこいいよね。Tashika ni Myūtsū wa tsuyoi shi, kakkoii yo ne.True, Mewtwo is strong and cool.
- 陽太 Yotaだよね！一緒に戦わせよう。Da yo ne! Issho ni tatakawaseyō.Right! Let's have them battle together.
