| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 妖精 | ようせい |
Pronunciation: yousei
How to Say It Outloud: YO-sei
Usage: 妖精 is typically used to refer to a fairy in folklore or fantasy.
Example Sentence Japanese:
森にはたくさんの妖精が住んでいると言われています。
森にはたくさんの妖精が住んでいると言われています。Example Sentence English:It is said that many fairies live in the forest.
It is said that many fairies live in the forest.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| フェアリー | フェアリー |
Pronunciation: fearī
How to Say It Outloud: Fe-a-rī
Usage: フェアリー is usually used in modern contexts, especially in video games, anime, or manga.
Example Sentence Japanese:このゲームでは、プレイヤーはフェアリーと冒険します。
このゲームでは、プレイヤーはフェアリーと冒険します。Example Sentence English:In this game, players go on adventures with fairies.
In this game, players go on adventures with fairies.Dictionary
妖精ようせいCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- fairy; sprite; elf
- Yōsei
童話どうわCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- children's story; fairy tale
- Fairy tale
フェアリーフェアリー
Noun- fairy
- Fairy
おとぎ話おとぎばなし
Noun- fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
仙女せんじょ
Noun- fairy; nymph; elf
芝生茸しばふたけ
Noun- scotch bonnet (Marasmius oreades); fairy ring mushroom; fairy ring champignon
- Marasmius oreades
カップケーキカップケーキ
Noun- cupcake; fairy cake
八色鳥やいろちょう
Noun- fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
- Fairy Pitta
菌輪きんりん
Noun- fairy ring; mushroom ring
- Fairy ring
瑠璃木葉鳥るりこのはどり
Noun- Asian fairy bluebird (Irena puella)
- Asian Fairy-bluebird
歯の妖精はのようせい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- tooth fairy
- Tooth fairy
綿菓子わたがし
Noun- cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
- Cotton candy
伽芝居とぎしばい
Noun- fairy play; pantomime
布袋蘭ほていらん
Noun- fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa, esp. Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa)
乙女桜おとめざくら
Noun- fairy primrose (Primula Malacoides)
菌環きんかん
Noun- fairy ring; mushroom ring
メルヘンメルヘンCommon word
Noun- fairy tale
チャコアルマジロチャコアルマジロ
Noun- greater fairy armadillo (Calyptophractus retusus); Burmeister's armadillo; Chacoan fairy armadillo
綿飴わたあめ
Noun- cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
木の葉鳥このはどり
Noun- leafbird; fairy bluebird
- Lesser Green Leafbird
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