How to Say ‘Mermaid’ in Japanese
魚人を
ぎょじんを
💬 Usage Tip: 魚人 [ぎょじん] (gyojin) means 'fish-man' and refers to a character type in 'One Piece'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Fish-men in 'One Piece' represent diverse races in Japanese storytelling, illustrating themes of discrimination and understanding.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
魚人ぎょじん
[gyojin]
Fishman
A human with fish-like qualities; a race in the One Piece universe.
魚人を追いかける。
Chasing the fishman.
をを
[o]
object marker
Indicates the direct object of a sentence in Japanese.
魚人を見た。
Saw the fishman.
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