The Japanese vocabulary「蝶 (ちょう、チョウ、chō)」means “butterfly.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 蝶、チョウ | チョウチョ |
| Hiragana | ちょう | ちょうちょ |
| Romaji Reading | chō | chōcho |
| English Meaning | butterfly | butterfly (Informal) |
The original reading of「チョウチョ」is「チョウチョウ（ちょうちょう）」.
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.
The butterfly and flower patterns are cute.
Plain Form:
蝶と花の柄がかわいい。
Chō to hana no gara ga kawaī.
Polite Form:
蝶と花の柄がかわいいです。
Chō to hana no gara ga kawaīdesu.
A butterfly is on a flower.
Plain Form:
蝶が花に止まっている。
Chō ga hana ni tomatte iru.
Polite Form:
蝶が花に止まっています。
Chō ga hana ni tomatte imasu.
The butterfly wings are beautiful.
Plain Form:
蝶の羽が美しい。
Chō no hane ga utsukushī.
Polite Form:
蝶の羽が美しいです。
Chō no hane ga utsukushī desu.
A butterfly is flying gracefully.
Plain Form:
蝶が優雅に飛んでいる。
Chō ga yūga ni tonde iru.
Polite Form:
蝶が優雅に飛んでいます。
Chō ga yūga ni tonde imasu.
