Get to know Totoro better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Totoro in a sentence
Totoro meaning
A Barbacoan language formerly spoken in southwestern Colombia.
Using Totoro
- The main meaning on this page is: A Barbacoan language formerly spoken in southwestern Colombia.
- In the example corpus, totoro often appears in combinations such as: neighbor totoro, totoro and, totoro is.
Context around Totoro
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Totoro
- In this selection, "totoro" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, neighbor, friend, neighbour, entirely, barbican and fan stand out and add context to how "totoro" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a even totoro is so and dialogue for totoro entirely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "totoro" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with totoro
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Image by My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican. (6 words)
Is my neighbor Totoro actually the god of death? (9 words)
Critical reception My Neighbor Totoro has received critical acclaim from film critics. (12 words)
The dual billing was considered "one of the most moving and remarkable double bills ever offered to a cinema audience". citation In 1993, Fox Video released the first English-language version of My Neighbor Totoro, with the title My Friend Totoro. (41 words)
Miyazaki's fascination with flight is evident throughout these films, ranging from the ornithopters flown by pirates in Castle in the Sky, to the Totoro and the Cat Bus soaring through the air, and Kiki flying her broom. (38 words)
From his 1988 breakthrough "My Neighbor Totoro” to his 2001 Oscar-winning animated feature, "Spirited Away,” the sky is one of Miyazaki’s favorite playgrounds, where flight is about more than just elevation; it’s about transcendence. (37 words)
Is my neighbor Totoro actually the god of death? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
The beast has no idea what a even Totoro is, so fans can understand why Miyazaki chose to leave out dialogue for Totoro entirely.
The dual billing was considered "one of the most moving and remarkable double bills ever offered to a cinema audience". citation In 1993, Fox Video released the first English-language version of My Neighbor Totoro, with the title My Friend Totoro.
From his 1988 breakthrough "My Neighbor Totoro” to his 2001 Oscar-winning animated feature, "Spirited Away,” the sky is one of Miyazaki’s favorite playgrounds, where flight is about more than just elevation; it’s about transcendence.
Image by My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican.
The ninja cracked a realizing smile, indicating that he, too, was a “Totoro” fan.
And it's no surprise because the forest spirit Totoro is absolutely adorable.
In the forests surrounding their home, Satsuki and Mei meet a bunch of friendly woodland spirits including the titular Totoro who take them on a series of magical adventures.
That thing looks like it needs to be fitted with a Totoro catbus suit.
The book had lots of unpublished storyboards of the film, and the pieces confirm Totoro could once talk and may have had a crush on Satusuki.
Responding, Mr Abiodun, who had earlier addressed supporters at Totoro and Lafenwa areas, promised to look into the requests of the association and do the needful, if elected governor of the state.
A bus-shaped giant cat halts at the stop, and Totoro boards it, taking the umbrella.
A few days later, they awaken at midnight to find Totoro and his two miniature colleagues engaged in a ceremonial dance around the planted nuts and seeds.
Critical reception My Neighbor Totoro has received critical acclaim from film critics.
Despite her many attempts, Mei is unable to show her family Totoro's tree.
Eventually, Satsuki returns in desperation to the camphor tree and pleads for Totoro's help.
Is my neighbor Totoro actually the god of death?
Miyazaki's fascination with flight is evident throughout these films, ranging from the ornithopters flown by pirates in Castle in the Sky, to the Totoro and the Cat Bus soaring through the air, and Kiki flying her broom.
Miyazaki's film was financed by executive producer Yasuyoshi Tokuma, and both My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released on the same bill in 1988.
She falls asleep atop the large totoro, but when Satsuki finds her, she is on the ground in a dense briar clearing.
She meets and befriends a larger version of the same kind of spirit, which identifies itself by a series of roars that she interprets as "Totoro".
Common combinations with totoro
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- neighbor totoro 6×
- totoro and 4×
- totoro is 3×
- friend totoro 2×