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How do you say "earring" in Japanese?
イヤリング
iyaringu
In Japanese, "earring" is イヤリング (iyaringu).
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Pronunciation
Iyaringu has a diphthong start, 'i-ya', then flows into 'ringu', which echoes the English word 'ring'.
Writing and usage
イヤリング 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
パーティーでイヤリングを一つなくしたんだ。
paateii de iyaringu wo hitotsu nakushitanda.
She lost one earring at the party.
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How to remember イヤリング
Iyaringu ends in 'ringu', sounding just like 'ring', so picture a tiny ring dangling from each ear.
Related words
- jacket ジャケット jaketto
- scarf スカーフ sukaafu
- sock 靴下 kutsushita
- pajama パジャマ pajama
- tie ネクタイ nekutai
- sandal サンダル sandaru
- boot ブート buuto
- slipper スリッパ surippa
- sneaker スニーカー suniikaa
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Questions about イヤリング
How do you pronounce イヤリング?
Iyaringu has a diphthong start, 'i-ya', then flows into 'ringu', which echoes the English word 'ring'.
Is イヤリング formal or casual?
イヤリング 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 イヤリング written in Japanese?
イヤリング is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as iyaringu.
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"Earring" in other languages
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