donkey

Japanese translation: 醔n

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English term or phrase:donkey
Japanese translation:醔n
Entered by: krishna mallick

03:56 May 24, 2002
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: donkey
the donkey
samantha
醔n
Explanation:
ろば
in romaji this is ROBA
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krishna mallick
India
Local time: 10:52
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5 +10醔n
krishna mallick
2ぐず (insulting)
mamifukute
1ドンキーコング
compJPN


  

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醔n


Explanation:
ろば
in romaji this is ROBA

krishna mallick
India
Local time: 10:52
PRO pts in pair: 9
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tmmmrt: but usually, we write it in katakana: ロバ
1 min
  -> thankyou for the information

agree  napiko
18 mins

agree  Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
1 hr

agree  Ad Timmering (X): ビックリドンキー (^−^)
1 hr

agree  Naomi Ota
2 hrs

agree  Tenten D
3 hrs

agree  Yoko Emori
6 hrs

agree  hikaru
6 hrs

agree  Katsuhiko KAKUNO, Ph.D.
22 hrs

agree  N_Hi (X)
12 days
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
ドンキーコング


Explanation:
Completely agree with Aikokujin-sun, but just in case here is exception.

The famous Nintendo game tile and character

Donkey Kong
ドンキーコング

Don't translate this to
ロバゴリラ



compJPN
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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3 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ぐず (insulting)


Explanation:
If you mean not an animal but a word insulting somebody, it will be "ぐず (guzu)". "ロバ" is an animal.
Using "ぐず" is not recommended because it's offensive, though...

mamifukute
Japan
Local time: 14:22
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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