How do you say "baker" in Japanese?

パン屋

panya

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "baker" is パン屋 (panya).

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Pronunciation

パン屋 is written using kanji. Romanised as panya, it sounds roughly like "pah-nyah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Panya (パン屋) is written in katakana for bread and kanji for shop. Japanese job titles use various endings like shi (士) for licensed professionals or sha (者) for workers.

Example sentence

そのパン屋は長年の経験があります。

Sono panya wa naganen no keiken ga arimasu.

That baker has many years of experience.

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How to remember パン屋

Pan (パン) is bread from English, and ya means shop. A panya is literally a bread shop run by a baker.

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Questions about パン屋

How do you pronounce パン屋?

パン屋 is romanised as panya. Say it roughly like "pah-nyah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is パン屋 formal or casual?

パン屋 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 パン屋 written in Japanese?

パン屋 is written using kanji. Panya (パン屋) is written in katakana for bread and kanji for shop.

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