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ジャガー (jagaa) Japanese meaning: jaguar | Kotomora

ジャガー

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Meanings

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jaguar

Refers to the large feline Panthera onca, native to the Americas.

ジャガーは南なん米べいのジャングルに生せい息そくしている。
Jaguars inhabit the jungles of South America.

Don't confuse with

豹ひょう
ジャガー (jaguar) is a large New World cat with rosette markings, while 豹 (leopard) is an Old World cat with similar spots that learners often confuse it with.
虎とらN3
ジャガー (jaguar) is smaller and has rosette-patterned fur, whereas 虎 (tiger) is larger and has distinctive stripes, so learners sometimes mix up the two big cats.

Counted with

匹ひきN3
counter for small animals · counter for rolls of cloth · archaic counter for horses · roll of cloth

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'jaguar', ultimately from Portuguese 'jaguar', from Tupi-Guarani 'îagûara'.