ガラガラヘビ
garagarahebi
The English word rattlesnake is translated into Japanese as ガラガラヘビ (garagarahebi).
ガラガラヘビ is a noun used to refer to a rattlesnake, a type of venomous snake.
Meaning: venomous snake (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is garagarahebi.
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person describes a train station as ガラガラ, they are not talking about rattlesnakes but saying the station is completely empty.
- The sound ガラガラ is used to describe a person's voice when it becomes raspy or hoarse.
- The sound-mimicking part of the word, ガラガラ, is also the name for a traditional colorful toy cart used to entertain children.
Examples in context
- ガラガラヘビはとても危険です。garagarahebi wa totemo kiken desu.Rattlesnakes are very dangerous.
- 砂漠にはガラガラヘビがいます。sabaku ni wa gararahebi ga imasu.There are rattlesnakes in the desert.
Example conversation
Looking at a picture book about animals.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、このガラガラヘビを見て。Himari, kono garagarahebi o mite.Himari, look at this rattlesnake.
- 陽葵 Himariわあ、すごい色だね。Waa, sugoi iro da ne.Wow, it has amazing colors.
- 大翔 Hirotoしっぽを振って音を出すんだよ。Shippo o futte oto o dasu nda yo.It shakes its tail to make a sound.
- 陽葵 Himariちょっと怖いけどかっこいい！Chotto kowai kedo kakkoii!It's a bit scary, but cool!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ガラガラヘビ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
