“Orangutan” in Japanese
Short answer
Orangutan in Japanese is “猩々” (shoujou). Full meaning: orangutan; heavy drinker.
Other ways to say “Orangutan” in Japanese
オランウータン
oranuutan orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), orang-utan, orangutang
ショウジョウ
shoujou orangutan; heavy drinker
猩猩
shoujou orangutan; heavy drinker
おらんうーたん
oranuutan orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), orang-utan, orangutang
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