![]() ![]() Eventually, reporter Charles Caiman gives it the name Godzilla by mispronouncing " Gojira." military gives it the codename "Fred," as shown briefly on a monitor after it destroys a submarine. ![]() Before a recording of the sailor becomes public, the U.S. In the 1998 film, the monster is initially called by its Japanese name, " Gojira", when a Japanese sailor witnesses the creature attack his boat and believes it to be a legendary sea monster. "Godzilla" may be approximated into Japanese as ガッズィラ ( Gazzira) or ガッズィーラ ( Gazzīra). According to the 2002 book Since Godzilla, the English name "Godzilla" produces connotations such as the words "God," "lizard," and "gorilla." The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster King Kong. Toho themselves had decided on "Godzilla" as the English transliteration of Gojira. distributors, the company's international division had originally marketed English-subtitled prints of the film under the title of Godzilla, which were shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Contrary to popular belief, the English name "Godzilla" was not invented by the American distributors of the original film. Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ), comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" (ゴリラ, gorira), and kujira (クジラ), the Japanese word for "whale." The name is said to have been chosen to represent the size and strength of both animals.
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