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How to say "zoo" in Japanese

どうぶつえん · dōbutsuen

"Zoo" in Japanese is 動物園 (dōbutsuen), literally "animal garden."

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Ways to say "zoo" in Japanese

JapaneseWhen to use it
どうぶつえん · dōbutsuenZoo.
すいぞくかん · suizokukanAquarium.

How to use it

An aquarium is 水族館 (suizokukan).

A zoo keeper is 飼育員 (shiikuin).

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Questions

How do you say "aquarium" in Japanese?

Say 水族館 (suizokukan).

What does 動物園 literally mean?

動物 (dōbutsu) means animals and 園 (en) means garden, so 動物園 is an "animal garden."

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