Translation
The Japanese word for "Trout" is masu マス.
- In Japanese, a masu fish is any fish whose name ends in masu 鱒. Literally. A good number of them are trouts, but some are Salmons.
| Romaji | ma | su |
|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | ま | す |
| Katakana | マ | ス |
| Kanji | 鱒 | |
| School Level | ✕ | |
Loan-word
The word "Trout" katakanized would be torauto トラウト.
| Romaji | to | ra | u | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ト | ラ | ウ | ト |
| Hiragana | と | ら | う | と |
Trivia
- The Trout and the Salmon are alike, but one difference is that the Trout usually stays in freshwater, while the Salmon migrates to salt water.
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