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アメリカ豹 (amerikahyou) Japanese meaning: jaguar | Kotomora
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Jaguars inhabit the jungles of South America.
Related words 豹ひょう 豹 is a general term for leopard or panther. アメリカ豹 specifically denotes the jaguar, distinguishing it from other big cats like the African leopard.
ジャガー ジャガー is a common loanword for jaguar, used interchangeably with アメリカ豹. ジャガー is more frequent in everyday speech, while アメリカ豹 is a more descriptive, kanji-based term.
Etymology Compound of アメリカ (America) and 豹 (leopard/panther), literally 'American leopard'. The term was coined to refer to the jaguar, which is native to the Americas and resembles a leopard.
