How to Say "Pokemon" in Japanese

ポケモン

Pokemon

ポケモン (Pokemon) is the Japanese way to say pokemon.

ポケモン refers to the media franchise featuring creatures that people collect and train for battle.

How do you pronounce it?

Pokemon

While ポケモン sounds like a single word, it is technically a 'wasei-eigo' term, which refers to English-based words created in Japan that often do not exist in English.
In certain Japanese video game contexts, the term ポケモン is often paired with the counter 匹 (hiki) to count individual creatures, a counter usually reserved for small animals like cats or insects.
Because ポケモン is written in katakana, it signals to the reader that the word is a modern brand or a foreign-style coinage, even though it was created in Japan.

まだポケモンゴーをしてるの？
Do you still play Pokemon Go?
This sentence shows how to ask if someone is still playing the game using ポケモン.
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僕はポケモンを見て育った。
I grew up watching Pokemon.
This sentence describes growing up watching the series using ポケモン.
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ポケモンGOをしましょう！
Let's play Pokémon GO!
最近、ポケモンが強くなってきたよ！
Lately, my Pokémon have become stronger!
ポケモンたちが楽しそうに戦っているね。
Look at how happy the Pokémon are battling.
ポケモンが好きです。
Pokemon ga suki desu.
I like Pokemon.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Kenta and Yui are talking about their hobbies.

健太 Kenta

結衣はポケモンが好き？
Yui wa pokemon ga suki?
Yui, do you like Pokemon?
結衣 Yui

うん、小さい頃から大好きだよ。
un, chiisai koro kara daisuki dayo.
Yes, I've loved it since I was little.
健太 Kenta

いいな。今度一緒に遊ぼう。
ii na. kondo issho ni asobō.
That's cool. Let's play together sometime.
結衣 Yui

ぜひ！楽しみにしてるね。
zehi! tanoshimi ni shiteru ne.
Definitely! I'm looking forward to it.

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