tortoise; turtle
General term for turtles and tortoises; in everyday Japanese, カメ is often used without strict biological distinction.
公園の池に亀がたくさんいる。
There are many turtles in the park pond.
亀は甲羅の中に頭を引っ込めた。
The turtle pulled its head into its shell.
Slang term for a heavy drinker, from the image of a turtle's slow, steady drinking. Often used in casual, humorous contexts.
彼は酒豪で、仲間内では亀と呼ばれている。
He's a heavy drinker, and among friends they call him 'turtle'.
turtle crest; turtle family crest
Refers to a turtle design used in Japanese family crests (家紋). Not a common everyday word.
この家の家紋は亀です。
This family's crest is a turtle.
We keep three turtles at home.
Feeding the turtle every morning is my daughter's job.
Chinese pond turtle; Reeves' turtle · stink bug; shield bug
homely woman; plain woman · okame soba
kamebushi; turtle-shell-shaped dried bonito
high-quality glossy white habutai silk · raw silk twill with fine diamond pattern
turtle-belly mound; bun-shaped plaster base
Chinese soft-shelled turtle; soft-shelled turtle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle · mud turtle; musk turtle
Japanese pond turtle; turtle of genus Mauremys
box turtle
old turtle with seaweed on its back
giant tortoise