Translation
bajjā means "Badger" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
- Western vs. EasternIn the west, the word "Badger" usually refers to the European Badger, which is black and white. In Japan, the word anaguma 穴熊 usually refers to the Japanese Badger, which is brown.
| Romaji | ba | jjaa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | バ | ッ | ジャ | ー |
| Hiragana | ば | っ | じゃ | ー |
Orthography Notes
- bajjaa is another way to romanize this word.
- ジャ is a compound kana representing a single syllable with multiple characters.
- ッジャ contains a small tsu ッ which makes the consonant of the syllable longer.
- ッジャー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Synonyms
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