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JLPT N3

金魚

金魚 is the Japanese word for goldfish. It’s a fish often associated with childhood pets and summer festival games.

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キンギョ katakana form
Noun

Goldfish

The common, small, orange fish often kept as a pet or seen in ponds.

Example

子供 の 時 、 ペット として 金魚 を 飼って いました 。

When I was a child, I kept a goldfish as a pet.

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金魚
きんぎょ
金魚 is the Japanese word for goldfish. It's a fish often associated with childhood pets and summer festival games.
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