| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 金魚 | きんぎょ | キンギョ |
Pronunciation: kingyo
How to Say It Outloud: keen-gyo
Usage: Commonly used to refer to pet goldfish in aquariums or glass bowls.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は小さな金魚を飼っている。
彼は小さな金魚を飼っている。Example Sentence English:He has a small goldfish.
He has a small goldfish.Dictionary
金魚きんぎょCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- goldfish (Carassius auratus)
きんとときんとと
Noun- goldfish
旗魚座かじきざ
Noun- Dorado (constellation); the Goldfish; the Swordfish
- Dorado
金魚売りきんぎょうり
Noun- goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
金魚掬いきんぎょすくい
Noun- goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
金魚鉢きんぎょばち
Noun- goldfish bowl
- Fishbowl
ドラドドラド
Noun- dorado (South American freshwater fish, Salminus brasiliensis)
- Dorado (constellation); the Goldfish; the Swordfish
- Dorado
- Golden Dorado
海老尾えびお
Noun- goldfish with a shrimp-like tail
- head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)
金魚屋きんぎょや
Noun- goldfish seller (vendor)
鉄魚てつぎょ
Noun- comet goldfish
和金わきん
Noun- Japanese wakin goldfish variety
朱文金しゅぶんきん
Noun- Japanese shubunkin goldfish variety
蘭虫らんちゅう
Noun- ranchu; variety of goldfish
世間の目せけんのめ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
ポイポイ
Noun- paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
金魚のうんこきんぎょのうんこ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; goldfish poop
金魚の糞きんぎょのフン
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; goldfish feces
金魚藻きんぎょも
Noun- Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
- aquatic plants such as hornwort that are commonly used in goldfish tanks, etc.
キンギョ
Wikipedia definition- Goldfish
ゴールドフィッシュ・メモリー
Wikipedia definition- Goldfish Memory
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