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How do you say "pair" in Japanese?
ペア
pea
In Japanese, "pair" is ペア (pea).
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Pronunciation
PEH-ah, two syllables borrowed from English 'pair' — say it with a bright open 'a' at the end, not a trailing 'r'.
Writing and usage
ペア 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
新しい靴を買った。
atarashii kutsu wo katsu ta.
She bought a new pair of shoes.
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How to remember ペア
Pea is pair without the 'r' — drop that final consonant sound and the English word slides right into place.
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- quadruple クアドラプル kuadorapuru
- percentage パーセンテージ paasenteeji
- fraction 分数 bunsuu
- average 平均 heikin
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Questions about ペア
How do you pronounce ペア?
PEH-ah, two syllables borrowed from English 'pair' — say it with a bright open 'a' at the end, not a trailing 'r'.
Is ペア formal or casual?
ペア 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 ペア written in Japanese?
ペア is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as pea.
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"Pair" in other languages
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