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アメリカグマ (アメリカぐま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アメリカグマ

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Meanings

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noun

American black bear

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Ursus americanus, native to North America.

アメリカグマは北きたアメリカに生せい息そくしている。
The American black bear inhabits North America.
キャンプ場じょうでアメリカグマを見みかけた。
I spotted an American black bear at the campsite.

Written forms

アメリカグマ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
アメリカ熊ぐま
Kanji spelling exists but is uncommon; learners will mostly encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

熊bear

Similar words

ツキノワグマ
The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), native to Japan and other parts of Asia, distinct from the American black bear.
ヒグマ
The brown bear (Ursus arctos), larger and found in Hokkaido and northern regions, not the same as the American black bear.

Etymology

Compound of アメリカ (America) and 熊 (くま, bear), directly describing the animal's geographic origin.