ホエール

noun

whale

Loanword from English 'whale', used in contexts such as whale watching, whale meat, or as a general term for the animal. The native Japanese word 鯨 (くじら) is more common in everyday conversation.

• ホエールウォッチングに行いって、ザトウクジラを見みた。

  I went whale watching and saw a humpback whale.