Translation
tōtasu means "Tortoise" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | too | ta | su | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ト | ー | タ | ス |
| Hiragana | と | ー | た | す |
Orthography Notes
- tootasu is another way to romanize this word.
- トー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
Synonyms
rikugame リクガメ, Testudinidae.
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