How do you say "dish towel" in Japanese?

ふきん

fukin

Noun Hiragana

In Japanese, "dish towel" is ふきん (fukin).

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Pronunciation

ふきん is written using hiragana. Romanised as fukin, it sounds roughly like "foo-kee-n" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Fukin is written in hiragana. Kitchen towels and cloths use hiragana in Japanese, treating them as common household items.

Example sentence

そのふきんはとても便利です。

Sono Fukin wa totemo benri desu.

That dish towel is very useful.

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How to remember ふきん

Fukin - cloth for wiping. Say it quickly like the wiping motion. Soft absorbent fabric for drying dishes.

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Questions about ふきん

How do you pronounce ふきん?

ふきん is romanised as fukin. Say it roughly like "foo-kee-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ふきん formal or casual?

ふきん 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 ふきん written in Japanese?

ふきん is written using hiragana. Fukin is written in hiragana.

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