ポメラニアン
pomeranian
The Japanese word for pomeranian is ポメラニアン (pomeranian).
ポメラニアン refers to the breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz dogs.
Meaning: breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz dogs (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ポメラニアン is the standard name, you may encounter several informal variations: ポメ (pome) is a common nickname used by owners in casual conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
pomeranian
Did you know?
- The term ポメ活 (pome-katsu) is a trendy way to describe 'activities' involving one's Pomeranian. It follows a common Japanese linguistic pattern of adding 活 (katsu) to a noun to indicate a dedicated hobby or lifestyle pursuit.
- Japanese grooming culture has popularized the テディベアカット (teddy bear cut) for ポメラニアン to make them look like stuffed animals.
- In Japan, the ポメラニアン is frequently paired with the word ふわふわ (fuwa-fuwa), which describes a light, airy fluffiness different from the denser もふもふ (mofu-mofu).
Examples in context
- ポメラニアンの子犬を飼いたいです。I want to have a Pomeranian puppy.
- ポメラニアンはとても可愛いです。Pomeranian wa totemo kawaii desu.Pomeranians are very cute.
- 私の家にはポメラニアンがいます。Watashi no ie ni wa Pomeranian ga imasu.There is a pomeranian at my house.
- そのポメラニアンは毛がふわふわです。Sono Pomeranian wa ke ga fuwafuwa desu.That pomeranian has fluffy fur.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are walking in a park.
- 結衣 Yui見て！あそこにポメラニアンがいるよ。Mite! Asoko ni pomeranian ga iru yo.Look! There is a Pomeranian over there.
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。毛がふわふわだね。Hontou da. Ke ga fuwafuwa da ne.You're right. Its fur is so fluffy.
- 結衣 Yuiポメラニアンは本当に可愛いと思う。Pomeranian wa hontou ni kawaii to omou.I think Pomeranians are really cute.
- 陽太 Yota僕もそう思うよ。Boku mo sou omou yo.I think so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pomeranian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
