ゴジラ

Japanese

Etymology

Blend of ゴリラ (gorira, “gorilla”) +‎ 鯨 (kujira, “whale”). Popularized by the 1954 movie of the same name.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞ʑiɾa̠]

Proper noun

ゴジラ (rōmaji Gojira)

  1. Godzilla

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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