No. 4,063 in Japanese
ピカチュウ
"Pikachu" – A popular Pokémon character known for its yellow color and electric powers.
In a sentence
ピカチュウは私のお気に入りのポケモンです。
Pikachu is my favorite Pokémon.
Here, ピカチュウ is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the name of the Pokémon.
ピカチュウのぬいぐるみを買いました。
I bought a Pikachu plush toy.
In this sentence, ピカチュウ is used to describe the type of plush toy, specifying it as a Pikachu-themed item.
昨日、公園でピカチュウと会った夢を見ました。
Yesterday, I dreamed about meeting Pikachu in the park.
Here, ピカチュウ represents the character Pikachu that appeared in the speaker's dream.
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