Translation guide
The animal koala. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by the loanword コアラ.
Referring to the koala as an animal.
The standard Japanese word for koala, borrowed from English. Used in all contexts.
オーストラリアでコアラを見ました。
I saw a koala in Australia.
コアラはユーカリの葉を食べます。
Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.
A rare, literal kanji rendering meaning 'child-minding bear'. Almost never used in modern Japanese; コアラ is overwhelmingly preferred.
動物園で子守熊を見たことがありますか？
Have you ever seen a koala at the zoo?