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How do you say "babysitter" in Japanese?
ベビーシッター
bebiishittaa
In Japanese, "babysitter" is ベビーシッター (bebiishittaa).
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Pronunciation
Beh-bee-shee-taa, a long loanword in five beats — the double consonant in 'shittaa' gives it a tiny pause before the final stretch.
Writing and usage
ベビーシッター is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
ベビーシッターは一晩中子どもたちを見てくれました。
bebiishittaa ha hitobanjuu kodomo tachiwo mite kuremashita.
The babysitter watched the kids all evening.
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How to remember ベビーシッター
It's English 'babysitter' worn down at the edges — say it slowly and the original word reappears.
Related words
- sibling 兄弟姉妹 kyoudaishimai
- relative 親戚 shinseki
- ancestor 先祖 senzo
- descendant 子孫 shison
- couple カップル kappuru
- partner パートナー paatonaa
- guardian 後見人 koukennin
- mentor メンター mentaa
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Questions about ベビーシッター
How do you pronounce ベビーシッター?
Beh-bee-shee-taa, a long loanword in five beats — the double consonant in 'shittaa' gives it a tiny pause before the final stretch.
Is ベビーシッター formal or casual?
ベビーシッター is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ベビーシッター written in Japanese?
ベビーシッター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as bebiishittaa.
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