表層形
もこ
モコ
名詞
もこ (モコ)
Moko · もこ — rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris), mocó, moco
Other ways to say “rock cavy” in Japanese →
もこ in rōmaji: moko.
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Updated: 2026年9月7日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
もこ
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
モコ
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| 読み (Reading) |
モコ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
もこ
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| 読み・基本形 |
モコ
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| 表記・基本形 |
もこ
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| 見出し語の読み |
モコ
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How it's used
Used mainly in zoology or nature documentaries when naming the rock cavy, a Brazilian rodent; outside specialist contexts it appears only in loanword form or animal lists.
もこは岩場に住む小さな動物です。
Moko wa iwaba ni sumu chiisana doubutsu desu.
The mocó is a small animal that lives in rocky areas.
動物園でもこを見ました。
Doubutsuen de moko o mimashita.
I saw a mocó at the zoo.
💡 English Meaning
もこ means “rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris), mocó, moco” — full definition & examples →
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