子こ守もり熊ぐま

noun

koala

The Japanese word for koala, literally 'child-minding bear'. Often replaced by the loanword コアラ in everyday speech, but 子守熊 is still understood and used in written contexts.

See also: コアラ

• オーストラリアで子こ守もり熊ぐまを見みた。

  I saw a koala in Australia.

• 子こ守もり熊ぐまはユーカリの葉はを食たべる。

  Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.