Translation
karibū means "Caribou" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | ka | ri | buu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | カ | リ | ブ | ー |
| Hiragana | か | り | ぶ | ー |
Orthography Notes
- karibuu is another way to romanize this word.
- ブー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
- Here's a list of Christmas vocabulary in Japanese including words like reindeer.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus.
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