カンガルー

かんがるー
noun
kangaroo
animal-mammal
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.

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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.

Related Words

Related: 動物(どうぶつ) (animal)
Related: 有袋類(ゆうたいるい) (marsupial)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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