How to say "amazon" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe katakana name for the geographical Amazon — the South American river, the rainforest and the region around them. This is the word for the place in news, travel and geography writing.
- 女武者おんなむしゃnounLiterally 'a woman warrior'; its 'amazon' sense is a woman who fights, in historical battle scenes or fantasy. A less common word — accurate when you mean a fighting woman, but seldom the everyday choice.
- 女傑じょけつnounThe figurative 'amazon': a heroic, exceptional woman, not a fighter as such. Typical of praise or tribute, crediting a woman whose courage and achievements mark her out.
- 女丈夫じょじょうふnounA brave, spirited woman of strong character; 'amazon' as warm praise for a woman as bold and dependable as a man. Fits admiration for someone who stays calm and capable in a crisis.
- 密林みつりんnounLiterally 'dense jungle'; in internet slang it is a playful name for the online retailer Amazon. Slang only — fine in casual online chat, out of place in formal or neutral writing.
Use 「アマゾン」 for the South American river and rainforest and 密林 as internet slang for the online retailer; the three native nouns cover figurative 'amazons' — 女武者 a fighting woman, 女傑 and 女丈夫 women of exceptional courage.
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