Translation
tātoru means "Turtle" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | taa | to | ru | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | タ | ー | ト | ル |
| Hiragana | た | ー | と | る |
Orthography Notes
- taatoru is another way to romanize this word.
- ター contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Synonyms
kame 亀, Testudines.
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