How to say "jaguar" in Japanese

• ジャガーCommon
  nounThe common word for the jaguar, the large spotted cat Panthera onca of the Americas. Use it whenever you mean the animal itself, as in talk about wildlife, zoos, or nature documentaries.
  彼女かのじょは子猫こねこをジャガーと名付なづけた。↗

  She called the kitten "Jaguar".
• アメリカ豹アメリカひょう
  nounA less common alternative for the very same animal, literally 'American leopard'. It is seldom the word you want — ジャガー is the common word for the animal.

Both words refer to the same animal, the big cat Panthera onca: 「ジャガー」 is the common word to use, while 「アメリカ豹」, literally 'American leopard', is a less common alternative.

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• ジャガーjaguar (Panthera onca)
• アメリカ豹アメリカひょうjaguar