The Japanese vocabulary「ナマケモノ (namakemono)」means “sloth.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | ナマケモノ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | namakemono |
| English Meaning | sloth |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
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Sloths look like a lazy person.
Plain Form:
ナマケモノは怠け者に見える。
Namakemono wa namakemono ni mieru.
Polite Form:
ナマケモノは怠け者に見えます。
Namakemono wa namakemono ni miemasu.
Sloths move slowly.
Plain Form:
ナマケモノは動きがゆっくりだ。
Namakemono wa ugoki ga yukkuri da.
The literal translation is “Sloths’ movement is slow.”
Polite Form:
ナマケモノは動きがゆっくりです。
Namakemono wa ugoki ga yukkuri desu.
I saw a sloth for the first time.
Plain Form:
ナマケモノを初めて見た。
Namakemono o hajimete mita.
Polite Form:
ナマケモノを初めて見ました。
Namakemono o hajimete mimashita.
