ティラピア
tirapia
The English phrase "tilapia" is translated into Japanese as ティラピア (tirapia).
The term is a noun used to refer to any fish belonging to the genus Tilapia.
Meaning: any fish of the genus Tilapia (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ティラピア is the general term for the fish, more specific names are used in formal contexts to identify particular species, such as ナイルティラピア for the Nile tilapia or ブルーティラピア for the blue tilapia.
How do you pronounce it?
tirapia
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of ティラピア uses a specific 'ti' sound that was historically rare in Japanese and requires a combined character combination.
- In Japan, the term ティラピア is rarely found in traditional sushi menus, as it lacks the cultural history associated with 'edible fish' in Japan.
- The Japanese word ティラピア is written using Katakana, a script primarily reserved for foreign loanwords and scientific names.
Examples in context
- アクアリウムにはたくさんのティラピアがいます。There are many tilapia in the aquarium.
- この川ではナイルティラピアがよく釣れます。Nile tilapia are often caught in this river.
- ティラピアを焼いて食べます。tirapia o yaite tabemasu.I grill and eat tilapia.
- 今日の夕食はティラピアです。kyou no yuushoku wa tirapia desu.Today's dinner is tilapia.
- スーパーでティラピアを見つけた。suupaa de tirapia o mitsuketa.I found tilapia at the supermarket.
Example conversation
Daito and Himari are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- 大翔 Hiroto今日の夕食にティラピアはどう？Kyō no yūshoku ni tirapia wa dō?How about tilapia for dinner tonight?
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ。どうやって料理するの？Ii yo. Dō yatte ryōri suru no?Sounds good. How are you going to cook it?
- 大翔 Hirotoシンプルにグリルしようと思う。Shinpuru ni guriru shiyō to omou.I'm thinking of just grilling it simply.
- 陽葵 Himari楽しみ！準備を手伝うね。Tanoshimi! Junbi o tetsudau ne.I'm looking forward to it! I'll help with the preparation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tilapia” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
