How do you say "dining table" in Japanese?

ダイニングテーブル

dainingutēburu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "dining table" is ダイニングテーブル (dainingutēburu).

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Pronunciation

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

Writing and usage

Dainingutēburu is a compound katakana loanword: dining plus table, both from English. It specifies a table for eating.

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.

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How to remember ダイニングテーブル

Da-i-ni-n-gu (dining) te-e-bu-ru (table). Two English words joined. A dining table is where families eat together.

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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-eh-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. Dainingutēburu is a compound katakana loanword: dining plus table, both from English.

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