王様ペンギン

Japanese
Kanji in this term
王 様
おう
Grade: 1		 さま
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
王樣ペンギン (kyūjitai)

Etymology

王様 (ō-sama, “Your Highness; His Highness”) +‎ ペンギン (pengin, “penguin”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) おーさまペ​ンギン [òósámá péꜜǹgìǹ] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ːsa̠ma̠ pẽ̞ŋʲɡʲĩɴ]

Noun

王(おう)様(さま)ペンギン or 王様(オウサマ)ペンギン • (ō-sama pengin) 

  1. a king penguin

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オウサマペンギン.

Synonyms

See also
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