How do you say "bed" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "bed" is ベッド (beddo). It is a noun pronounced "beh-ddoh".

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Pronunciation

ベッド is written in katakana. Romanised as beddo, it sounds roughly like "beh-ddoh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

子供たちはベッドの周りで遊んでいます。

Kodomotachi wa Beddo no mawari de asonde imasu.

The children are playing around the bed.

Usage notes

Beddo (ベッド) means bed in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about ベッド

How do you pronounce ベッド?

ベッド is romanised as beddo. Say it roughly like "beh-ddoh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ベッド formal or casual?

ベッド 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 ベッド written in Japanese?

ベッド is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.