The Japanese vocabulary「イルカ (iruka)」means “dolphin.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | イルカ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | iruka |
| English Meaning | dolphin |
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 | 水族館でイルカのショーを見た。 |
| Romaji Reading | Suizokukan de iruka no shō o mita. |
| English Meaning | I saw a dolphin show at the aquarium. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 水族館でイルカのショーを見ました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Suizokukan de iruka no shō o mitamashita. |
| English Meaning | I saw a dolphin show at the aquarium. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | イルカのショーで、ずぶ濡れになった。 |
| Romaji Reading | Iruka no shō de, zubunure ni natta. |
| English Meaning | I got soaked during the dolphin show. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | イルカのショーで、ずぶ濡れになりました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Iruka no shō de, zubunure ni narimashita. |
| English Meaning | I got soaked during the dolphin show. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 水族館でイルカを撫でた。 |
| Romaji Reading | Suizokukan de iruka o nadeta. |
| English Meaning | I petted a dolphin at the aquarium. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 水族館でイルカを撫でました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Suizokukan de iruka o nademashita. |
| English Meaning | I petted a dolphin at the aquarium. (Polite Form) |
