The Japanese vocabulary「カバ (かば、kaba)」means “hippopotamus.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | カバ |
| Hiragana | かば |
| Romaji Reading | kaba |
| English Meaning | hippopotamus |
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.
A hippo is eating aquatic plants.
Plain Form:
カバが水草を食べている。
Kaba ga mizukusa o tabete iru.
Polite Form:
カバが水草を食べています。
Kaba ga mizukusa o tabete imasu.
Hippo skin is thick and tough.
Plain Form:
カバの皮膚は厚くて丈夫だ。
Kaba no hifu wa atsukute jōbuda.
Polite Form:
カバの皮膚は厚くて丈夫です。
Kaba no hifu wa atsukute jōbudesu.
Hippo ears are small and cute.
Plain Form:
カバの耳は小さくてかわいい。
Kaba no mimi wa chīsakute kawaī.
Polite Form:
カバの耳は小さくてかわいいです。
Kaba no mimi wa chīsakute kawaī desu.
Can hippos breathe underwater?
Plain Form:
カバは水中で呼吸ができるの？
Kaba wa suichū de kokyū ga dekiru no?
「？」is used in casual conversations. It is an informal mark in Japanese sentences.
Polite Form:
カバは水中で呼吸ができますか。
Kaba wa suichū de kokyū ga dekimasu ka?
