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タイガー (たいがー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

タイガー

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Meanings

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noun

tiger

Refers to the large feline Panthera tigris. Used in general contexts, including sports team names and product names.

動どう物ぶつ園えんでタイガーを見みた。
I saw a tiger at the zoo.
彼かれは阪はん神しんタイガースのファンだ。
He is a fan of the Hanshin Tigers.

Similar words

虎とら
The native Japanese word for tiger, often used in traditional contexts, idioms, and when referring to the animal in a more cultural or literary sense. タイガー is a loanword from English, more common in modern or Western-influenced contexts.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'tiger'.