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チーター (chiitaa) Japanese meaning: cheetah | Kotomora

チーター

also: チータ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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cheetah

Refers to the animal Acinonyx jubatus.

チーターは陸りく上じょうで最もっとも速はやい動どう物ぶつです。
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

Don't confuse with

豹ひょう
チーター (cheetah) is often confused with 豹 (leopard) because both are spotted big cats, but チーター has simpler round spots and is built for speed.

Written forms

チーターUsage56%
Standard katakana spelling for the animal.
チータUsage44%
Alternate spelling; less common than チーター.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'cheetah'.