カンガルー

かんがるー
noun
kangaroo
1. kangaroo
A large Australian marsupial that moves by hopping on its powerful hind legs and carries its young in a pouch.
カンガルーは袋(ふくろ)で赤(あか)ちゃんを育(そだ)てる。
Kangaroos raise their babies in their pouches.
動物園(どうぶつえん)でカンガルーを見(み)た。
I saw kangaroos at the zoo.
カンガルーは後(うし)ろ足(あし)で跳(は)ねる。
Kangaroos hop on their hind legs.

カンガルー is a loanword from English "kangaroo," referring to the large hopping marsupial native to Australia.

KEY VOCABULARY:

  • 有袋類(ゆうたいるい): marsupial (the animal category)
  • 袋(ふくろ): pouch
  • 後(うし)ろ足(あし): hind legs
  • 赤(あか)ちゃんカンガルー: baby kangaroo (joey)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • カンガルーが跳(は)ねる: a kangaroo hops
  • カンガルーの袋(ふくろ): kangaroo pouch
  • カンガルーを見(み)る: to see a kangaroo

CULTURAL NOTE:
Kangaroos are strongly associated with Australia in Japanese culture. The kanji 袋鼠(ふくろねずみ) (literally "pouch mouse") exists but is virtually never used; katakana is standard.

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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.2.16 16:05
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