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アフリカスイギュウ (アフリカすいぎゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アフリカスイギュウ

ア

フ

リ

カ

す

い

ぎゅ

う

Meanings

1

noun

African buffalo; Cape buffalo

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the large bovine species Syncerus caffer, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Not to be confused with the Asian water buffalo.

アフリカスイギュウはサバンナで群むれを作つくって生せい活かつしている。
African buffalo live in herds on the savanna.
サファリで

アフリカスイギュウ

の

大おお

きな

群む

れ

を

見み

た

。

I saw a large herd of Cape buffalo on the safari.

Written forms

アフリカスイギュウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
アフリカ水すい牛ぎゅう
Kanji spelling is understandable but less common; the katakana form is preferred in everyday use.

Kanji

水water
牛cow

Similar words

水すい牛ぎゅう
水牛 generally refers to the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), while アフリカスイギュウ is the distinct African species.

Etymology

Compound of アフリカ (Africa) and 水牛 (water buffalo), literally 'African water buffalo'. The katakana spelling reflects its status as a modern zoological term.