ポケモン

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ケモン [pòkémóń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [po̞ke̞mõ̞ɴ]

Noun

ポケモン • (Pokemon

  1. clipping of ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā, Pocket Monster); a Pokémon
    • 2002, Hiroto Kawabata, Mari Kotani, “ハリー・ポッター の魔力”, in 文藝春秋, page 229:
      でも巻を追うにつれ、ポケモン的楽しさから小説的な伏線や膨らみ方にシフトしつつあるような感じですよ。小谷ポケモン的世界から京極夏彦的な世界へ(笑)
      But as you go through the volumes, it feels like the fun of Pokémon is shifting to more of a novel-like plot twist and development. From the world of Pokémon to the world of Natsuhiko Kyogoku (lol).
    • 2001, Chiaki Nakamura, “大人になろないでね”, in 週刊朝日, page 15:
      学校の成績も優秀で名門エール大志望と聞けば、本物の天才とタジタジ。でも、「お台場のアミューズメントスポット『ジョイポリス』に行ったよ!」と目を輝かせ、前回の来日で発覚したポケモンマニアぶりは相変わらず。
      He has excellent grades at school and is hoping to enter the prestigious Yale University, and he seems a real genius and a bit withdrawn, but his eyes light up as he says, "I went to Joypolis, an amusement spot in Odaiba!" His Pokémon mania, which was revealed during his last visit to Japan, remains as strong as ever.
    • 2008, Keiichiro Hirano, “決壊”, in 新潮, page 358:
      良太は、急に思い出したように奥へと走ってゆくと、手に何かを持って戻ってきた。差し出したのは、《ポケモン》のシールのシートだった。
      Suddenly, Ryota remembered something and ran further inside, then returned with something in his hand. He handed over a sheet of Pokémon stickers.

Descendants

  • Arabic: بوكيمون
  • Belarusian: Покемон (Pokjemon)
  • English: Pokémon
  • Greek: Πόκεμον (Pókemon)
  • Hebrew: פוקימון
  • Hindi: पोकेमोन (pokemon)
  • Korean: 포켓몬 (pokenmon)
  • Mandarin: 寶可夢 / 宝可梦 (Bǎokèmèng)
  • Russian: Покемон (Pokemon)
  • Tamil: போகெமொன் (pōkemoṉ)
  • Thai: โปเกมอน
  • Telugu: పోకెమొన్ (pōkemon)
  • Urdu: پوکیمون (pokemon)
  • Ukrainian: Покемон (Pokemon)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2019), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Fourth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN