How do you say "garage" in Japanese?

ガレージ

gareeji

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "garage" is ガレージ (gareeji).

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Pronunciation

Gareeji has a long 'ee' in the middle, 'ga-REE-ji', with the second syllable held longest of the three.

Writing and usage

ガレージ 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

彼は車をガレージに停めた。

kareha kuruma wo gareeji ni tome ta.

He parked the car in the garage.

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How to remember ガレージ

Gareeji is 'garage' with the middle stretched, as if the car took its time rolling slowly in.

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Questions about ガレージ

How do you pronounce ガレージ?

Gareeji has a long 'ee' in the middle, 'ga-REE-ji', with the second syllable held longest of the three.

Is ガレージ formal or casual?

ガレージ 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 ガレージ written in Japanese?

ガレージ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as gareeji.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

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