The Japanese vocabulary「熊 (くま、クマ、kuma)」means “bear.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 熊、クマ |
Hiragana | くま |
Romaji Reading | kuma |
English Meaning | bear |
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.
Japanese Sentence | 熊の親子がいる。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma no oyako ga iru. |
English Meaning | There is a parent bear and a child. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 熊の親子がいます。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma no oyako ga imasu. |
English Meaning | There is a parent bear and a child. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 熊に襲われて大怪我した。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma ni osowa rete ōkega shita. |
English Meaning | I was attacked by a bear and seriously injured. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 熊に襲われて大怪我しました。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma ni osowa rete ōkega shimashita. |
English Meaning | I was attacked by a bear and seriously injured. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 熊が大きな鮭を捕まえた。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma ga ōkina sake o tsukamaeta. |
English Meaning | The bear caught a big salmon. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 熊が大きな鮭を捕まえました。 |
Romaji Reading | Kuma ga ōkina sake o tsukamaemashita. |
English Meaning | The bear caught a big salmon. (Polite Form) |