How do you say "bottle opener" in Japanese?

栓抜き

sennuki

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "bottle opener" is 栓抜き (sennuki).

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Pronunciation

栓抜き is written using kanji. Romanised as sennuki, it sounds roughly like "seh-n-noo-kee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Sennuki combines kanji for stopper/cap (栓) and pull/remove (抜). The compound describes removing a bottle stopper.

Example sentence

栓抜きを使います。

Sennuki wo tsukaimasu.

I use the bottle opener.

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How to remember 栓抜き

Stopper (sen) + pull off (nuki) = opener. The action is pulling off the cap. Leverage the metal handle to pop off the top.

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Questions about 栓抜き

How do you pronounce 栓抜き?

栓抜き is romanised as sennuki. Say it roughly like "seh-n-noo-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 栓抜き formal or casual?

栓抜き 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 栓抜き written in Japanese?

栓抜き is written using kanji. Sennuki combines kanji for stopper/cap (栓) and pull/remove (抜).

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