Godzilla

[god-zil-uh]

Trademark.

1. a science-fiction monster that resembles an enormous bipedal lizard, featured in Japanese and American films, television, and comic books.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Godzilla¹

1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale

Example Sentences

The British actress has appeared in two Godzilla films and a Sherlock Holmes spin-off, based on the detective's teenager sister, Enola.

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Godzilla rising from the surfer-filled waters of Hermosa Beach?

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The physical embodiment of this character comes courtesy of none other than Ken Watanabe, the acclaimed actor known in Hollywood for films ranging from “The Last Samurai” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” to “Letters from Iwo Jima” and “Godzilla: King of Monsters.”

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The deal allows Warner Bros. to continue to distribute some films, including co-productions “Dune: Part Three” in 2026 and “Godzilla x Kong: Supernova” in 2027.

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“Trainwreck” went up against nine other theatrical re-releases, including “Black Swan,” “Shin Godzilla” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” the last of which made only a few more dollars per screen than “Trainwreck.”

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