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How do you say "is this spicy" in Japanese?
これって辛いの?
korette tsurai no?
In Japanese, "is this spicy" is これって辛いの? (korette tsurai no?).
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Pronunciation
Say koh-REHT-teh tsoo-RAI-no, with a doubled T giving 'korette' a snappy bounce before the question mark.
Writing and usage
これって辛いの? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, 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
is this spicy
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How to remember これって辛いの?
Tsurai also means 'painful' — picture your tongue in pain, tsu-rai, after one spicy bite.
Related words
- i would like to order this これを注文したいのですが korewo chuumon shitainodesuga
- can i see the menu メニューを見せてくれる? menyuu wo mise tekureru?
- whats good here ここで良いところは何でしょうか kokode yoi tokoroha nande shouka
- im allergic to nuts ナッツアレルギーがあります nattsuarerugii gaarimasu
- i dont eat meat 肉は食べない niku ha tabe nai
- can i get this to go これ持ち帰りにしてもいい? kore mochikaeri nishitemoii?
- one more please もう一つお願いします mou hitotsu o negai shimasu
- can we split the bill お会計を割り勘できるか? o kaikei wo warikan dekiruka?
- is service included サービスは含まれている saabisu ha fukuma reteiru
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Questions about これって辛いの?
How do you pronounce これって辛いの??
Say koh-REHT-teh tsoo-RAI-no, with a doubled T giving 'korette' a snappy bounce before the question mark.
Is これって辛いの? formal or casual?
これって辛いの? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is これって辛いの? written in Japanese?
これって辛いの? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as korette tsurai no?.
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"Is this spicy" in other languages
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