How do you say "dining table" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "dining table" is ダイニングテーブル (dainingutēburu). It is a noun pronounced "dah-ee-nee-n-goo-teh-boo-roo".

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Pronunciation

ダイニングテーブル is written in katakana. Romanised as dainingutēburu, it sounds roughly like "dah-ee-nee-n-goo-teh-boo-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

ダイニングテーブルの横に立ちました。

Dainingutēburu no yoko ni tachimashita.

I stood next to the dining table.

Usage notes

Dainingutēburu (ダイニングテーブル) means dining table in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about ダイニングテーブル

How do you pronounce ダイニングテーブル?

ダイニングテーブル is romanised as dainingutēburu. Say it roughly like "dah-ee-nee-n-goo-teh-boo-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ダイニングテーブル formal or casual?

ダイニングテーブル 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 ダイニングテーブル written in Japanese?

ダイニングテーブル 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.