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How do you say "barn" in Japanese?
納屋
naya
In Japanese, "barn" is 納屋 (naya).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce na-YA, two short even syllables with a soft y-glide, nothing like the single English 'barn'.
Writing and usage
納屋 is written using kanji. 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
牛たちは納屋で眠っていた。
ushi tachiha naya de nemutsu teita.
The cows slept in the barn.
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How to remember 納屋
Naya sounds like 'nah-ya', as if the cows are lazily saying 'nah' to leaving their cosy barn.
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Questions about 納屋
How do you pronounce 納屋?
Pronounce na-YA, two short even syllables with a soft y-glide, nothing like the single English 'barn'.
Is 納屋 formal or casual?
納屋 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 納屋 written in Japanese?
納屋 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as naya.
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