The Japanese vocabulary「バッタ (batta)」means “grasshopper.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | バッタ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | batta |
| English Meaning | grasshopper |
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.
I caught a grasshopper.
Plain Form:
バッタを一匹捕まえた。
Batta o ippiki tsukamaeta.
Polite Form:
バッタを一匹捕まえました。
Batta o ippiki tsukamaemashita.
A grasshopper jumped about one meter.
Plain Form:
バッタが1メーターぐらいジャンプした。
Batta ga ichi-mētā gurai janpu shita.
Polite Form:
バッタが1メーターぐらいジャンプしました。
Batta ga ichi-mētā gurai janpu shimashita.
Grasshoppers eat leaves.
Plain Form:
バッタは葉っぱを食べる。
Batta wa happa o taberu.
Polite Form:
バッタは葉っぱを食べます。
Batta wa happa o tabemasu.
A grasshopper suddenly jumped out.
Plain Form:
バッタが突然飛び出てきた。
Batta ga totsuzen tobi deｔe kita.
Polite Form:
バッタが突然飛び出てきました。
Batta ga totsuzen tobi dete kimashita.
