How to say “bear” in Japanese | 熊 (くま、クマ、kuma)

08.12.2023

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 Readingkuma
English Meaningbear

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence熊くまの親おや子こがいる。
Romaji ReadingKuma no oyako ga iru.
English MeaningThere is a parent bear and a child. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence熊の親子がいます。
Romaji ReadingKuma no oyako ga imasu.
English MeaningThere is a parent bear and a child. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence熊くまに襲おそわれて大おお怪我けがした。
Romaji ReadingKuma ni osowa rete ōkega shita.
English MeaningI 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 ReadingKuma ni osowa rete ōkega shimashita.
English MeaningI was attacked by a bear and seriously injured. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence熊くまが大おおきな鮭さけを捕つかまえた。
Romaji ReadingKuma ga ōkina sake o tsukamaeta.
English MeaningThe bear caught a big salmon. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence熊が大きな鮭を捕まえました。
Romaji ReadingKuma ga ōkina sake o tsukamaemashita.
English MeaningThe bear caught a big salmon. (Polite Form)
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