Translation
The Japanese word for "Armadillo" is arumajiro アルマジロ, a katakanization.
Another word for "Armadillo" is yoroi-nezumi ヨロイネズミ.
- yoroi-nezumi means "Armadillo" and includes the word nezumi ネズミ, which means "Rat" in Japanese. Note, however, that Armadillos are not rodents.
| Romaji | a | ru | ma | ji | ro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ア | ル | マ | ジ | ロ |
| Hiragana | あ | る | ま | じ | ろ |
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