How to Say ‘The brain is probably like a fish’ in Japanese
脳は魚だろう
nou wa sakana darou
[nou wa sa-ka-na da-rou]
💬 Usage Tip: は in 脳は is said (wa), not (ha). だろう means "probably" or "I suppose," but here it also has a sneering, rhetorical feel.
Phrase Breakdown
脳
nou
[nou]
brain
The organ in humans and animals responsible for thought and control of activities.
脳を使って考える。
Think using the brain.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Indicates the topic of a sentence in Japanese.
本は机の上。
The book is on the table.
魚
sakana
[sa-ka-na]
fish
Aquatic animal with gills and fins.
川に魚がいる。
There are fish in the river.
だろう
darou
[da-rou]
probably
Indicates likelihood or probability.
そうだろう。
Probably so.
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