Translation
banī means "Bunny" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | ba | nii | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | バ | ニ | ー |
| Hiragana | ば | に | ー |
Orthography Notes
- banii is another way to romanize this word.
- ニー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
- This word appears in a number of loan words. Such as "bunny girl," banii-gaaru バニーガール, which wears a "bunny suit," banii-suutsu バニースーツ, and "Easter bunny," iisutaa-banii イースターバニー.
Synonyms
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