How do you say "gallery" in Japanese?

ギャラリー

gyararii

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "gallery" is ギャラリー (gyararii).

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Pronunciation

Gyararii is gyah-rah-ree, four syllables with the last one held slightly longer for a gentle fade.

Writing and usage

ギャラリー 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

ギャラリーの絵画を鑑賞しました。

gyararii no kaiga wo kanshou shimashita.

We admired the paintings in the gallery.

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How to remember ギャラリー

Wander through a gyah-rah-ree of paintings, the word almost echoing like footsteps on marble.

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Questions about ギャラリー

How do you pronounce ギャラリー?

Gyararii is gyah-rah-ree, four syllables with the last one held slightly longer for a gentle fade.

Is ギャラリー formal or casual?

ギャラリー 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 ギャラリー written in Japanese?

ギャラリー is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as gyararii.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

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