ニモ
nimo
In Japanese, ニモ (nimo) is the name of the clownfish character from the movie Finding Nemo.
How do you pronounce it?
nimo
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, ニモ is often used as a shorthand reference for any orange-and-white fish, regardless of whether it is actually a clownfish.
- Japanese speakers often add the suffix ちゃん (chan) to ニモ when talking about him to express affection, as he is a small and cute character.
- The 'ni' in ニモ is the same sound used for the number two (二), and 'mo' is a common particle meaning 'also', creating a linguistic coincidence for Japanese learners.
Examples in context
- ニモはオレンジ色の魚です。Nimo wa orenji iro no sakana desu.Nemo is an orange fish.
- ニモの映画が好きです。Nimo no eiga ga suki desu.I like the Nemo movie.
- ニモを探しています。Nimo o sagashite imasu.I am looking for Nemo.
Example conversation
A father and daughter are watching an animated movie together.
- 大翔 Hirotoこれはニモの映画だよ。Kore wa Nimo no eiga da yo.This is the Nemo movie.
- 陽葵 Himariニモはどこにいるの？Nimo wa doko ni iru no?Where is Nemo?
- 大翔 Hirotoあそこにニモがいるよ。Asoko ni Nimo ga iru yo.Nemo is over there.
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ、見つけた！Hontou da, mitsuketa!You're right, I found him!
