Translation
The Japanese word for "Honey Badger" is rāteru ラーテル, a katakanization of "Ratel."
Another word for "Honey Badger" is mitsu-anaguma 蜜穴熊.
| Romaji | raa | te | ru | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ラ | ー | テ | ル |
| Hiragana | ら | ー | て | る |
Loan-word
The word "Honey Badger" katakanized would be hanībajjā ハニーバッジャー.
| Romaji | ha | nii | ba | jjaa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ハ | ニ | ー | バ | ッ | ジャ | ー |
| Hiragana | は | に | ー | ば | っ | じゃ | ー |
| Meaning | Honey | Badger | |||||
Synonyms
Scientific name: Mellivora capensis.
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