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How do you say "firefighter" in Japanese?
消防士
shouboushi
In Japanese, "firefighter" is 消防士 (shouboushi).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce shou-BOU-shi, with two long held ou vowels back to back, mimicking the whoosh of flames and hoses.
Writing and usage
消防士 is written using kanji. 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
消防士は燃え盛る家に駆け込みました。
shouboushi ha moe moru ie ni kakekomi mashita.
The firefighter rushed into the burning house.
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How to remember 消防士
Shouboushi has two drawn-out 'ou' sounds like water blasting from a hose, shoooo, boooo, dousing the fire.
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- architect 建築家 kenchikuka
- judge 裁判官 saibankan
- police 警察 keisatsu
- soldier 兵士 heishi
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Questions about 消防士
How do you pronounce 消防士?
Pronounce shou-BOU-shi, with two long held ou vowels back to back, mimicking the whoosh of flames and hoses.
Is 消防士 formal or casual?
消防士 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 消防士 written in Japanese?
消防士 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shouboushi.
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