cartoon in Japanese
cartoon in Japanese is 戯画, 漫画, 風刺画 — cartoon means a humorous or satirical drawing, often with a caption.
cartoon in Japanese
戯画
Pronounced: giga
(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
漫画
Pronounced: manga
(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
風刺画
Pronounced: fuushiga
(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
カートゥーン
Pronounced: kātūn
(animation) A cartoon series.
アニメ
Pronounced: anime
(animation) A cartoon series.
アニメーション
Pronounced: animēshon
(animation) A cartoon series.
What does "cartoon" mean?
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noun A humorous or satirical drawing, often with a caption.
"Her cartoon of a worried cat sitting on a calculator made everyone laugh."
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noun An animated film or television show.
"My nephew's favourite cartoon is about a talking train."
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verb To draw in a cartoon style, or to caricature.
"She cartoons her teachers in the margins of her notebook."
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cartoon in a sentence
- Her cartoon of a worried cat sitting on a calculator made everyone laugh.
- The magazine runs a weekly cartoon on its back page.
- My nephew's favourite cartoon is about a talking train.
- The kids watched cartoons every Saturday morning.
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What is "cartoon" in Japanese?
"cartoon" in Japanese is 戯画, 漫画, 風刺画. cartoon means: A humorous or satirical drawing, often with a caption.
How do you pronounce 戯画?
"cartoon" in Japanese is 戯画, pronounced "giga".
How do you use "cartoon" in a sentence?
Example: "Her cartoon of a worried cat sitting on a calculator made everyone laugh." In Japanese, "cartoon" is 戯画, 漫画, 風刺画.
Are there other ways to say "cartoon" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "cartoon": 戯画, 漫画, 風刺画, カートゥーン, アニメ, アニメーション.
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