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How do you say "cylinder" in Japanese?
シリンダー
shirindaa
In Japanese, "cylinder" is シリンダー (shirindaa).
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Pronunciation
Shee-reen-daa, four syllables borrowed from English 'cylinder' — the nasal 'rin' in the middle is brief, don't linger there.
Writing and usage
シリンダー 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
缶は円筒形をしています。
kan ha entoukei woshiteimasu.
The can is shaped like a cylinder.
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How to remember シリンダー
Shirindaa keeps 'cylinder' recognizable if you squint — the middle sounds compress but the overall shape of the word survives.
Related words
- circle 円 en
- triangle 三角形 sankakukei
- rectangle 長方形 chouhoukei
- diamond ダイヤモンド daiyamondo
- oval 楕円形 daenkei
- hexagon 六角形 rokkakkei
- pentagon ペンタゴン pentagon
- cube 立方体 rippoutai
- sphere 球面 kyuumen
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Questions about シリンダー
How do you pronounce シリンダー?
Shee-reen-daa, four syllables borrowed from English 'cylinder' — the nasal 'rin' in the middle is brief, don't linger there.
Is シリンダー formal or casual?
シリンダー 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 シリンダー written in Japanese?
シリンダー is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as shirindaa.
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"Cylinder" in other languages
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