How do you say "drawer" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "drawer" is 引出し (hikidashi). It is a noun pronounced "hee-kee-dah-shee".

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Pronunciation

引出し is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as hikidashi, it sounds roughly like "hee-kee-dah-shee" to an English ear.

Example sentence

新しい引出しが設置されました。

Atarashii Hikidashi ga secchi saremashita.

A new drawer has been installed.

Usage notes

Hikidashi (引出し) means drawer in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 引出し

How do you pronounce 引出し?

引出し is romanised as hikidashi. Say it roughly like "hee-kee-dah-shee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 引出し formal or casual?

引出し 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 引出し written in Japanese?

引出し is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

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.