How do you say "Dinosaur" in Japanese??

It's not easy to retain vocabulary and expressions when you're studying a language, and it's especially difficult to get words out on the spot when you're having conversations. I hope these weekly posts could be good practice for your Japanese studies!!

The question for today is: How do you say "Dinosaur" in Japanese??

 


The answer is...












恐竜 [Kyouryuu]

恐 [Kyou] means fear or terror

竜 [Ryuu] means dragon



Writer's note: Apparently Fukui prefecture has the best dinosaur museum in Japan so if that's your thing, Fukui might be worth a visit.