金魚 (きんぎょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

金魚 (きんぎょ) means goldfish (small ornamental fish).

See example sentences below.

金魚 at a glance

金魚

きんぎょkingyo

N2noun

goldfish (small ornamental fish)

金魚きんぎょkingyoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

goldfish (small ornamental fish)

Example 1

庭に小さい金魚をかっています。

Translation

I keep a small goldfish in the garden.

Example 2

金魚すくいは夏の祭りで人気です。

Translation

Goldfish scooping is popular at summer festivals.