The Japanese vocabulary「オットセイ (ottosei)」means “fur seal.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | オットセイ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | ottosei |
| English Meaning | fur seal |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
A penguin is being attacked by a fur seal.
Plain Form:
ペンギンが、オットセイに襲われている。
Pengin ga, ottosei ni osowarete iru.
Polite Form:
ペンギンが、オットセイに襲われています。
Pengin ga, ottosei ni osowarete imasu.
What is the difference between a fur seal and a sea lion?
Spoken and Non-Honorific Language:
オットセイとアシカの違いは何？
Ottosei to ashika no chigai wa nani?
Polite Form:
オットセイとアシカの違いは何ですか？
Ottosei to ashika no chigai wa nan desu ka?
Fur seals love fish.
Plain Form:
オットセイは魚が好きだ。
Ottosei wa sakana ga sukida.
Polite Form:
オットセイは魚が好きです。
Ottosei wa sakana ga sukidesu.
I bought a stuffed fur seal at the zoo.
Plain Form:
動物園で、オットセイのぬいぐるみを買った。
Dōbutsuen de, ottosei no nuigurumi o katta.
Polite Form:
動物園で、オットセイのぬいぐるみを買いました。
Dōbutsuen de, ottosei no nuigurumi o kaimashita.
