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How do you say "pajamas" in Japanese?
パジャマ
pajama
In Japanese, "pajamas" is パジャマ (pajama).
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Pronunciation
Pah-jah-mah, three even syllables that sound almost identical to the English word, just without the final 's'.
Writing and usage
パジャマ 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
子どもたちはパジャマに着替えた。
kodomo tachiha pajama ni kigae ta.
The kids changed into their pajamas.
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How to remember パジャマ
Pajama is pajamas minus the plural 's' — about as close to a free pass as loanwords get.
Related words
- raincoat レインコート reinkooto
- swimsuit 水着 mizugi
- robe ローブ roobu
- apron エプロン epuron
- cufflink カフリンクス kafurinkusu
- brooch ブローチ buroochi
- anklet 足首の輪 ashikubi no wa
- cotton 綿 men
- silk シルク shiruku
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Questions about パジャマ
How do you pronounce パジャマ?
Pah-jah-mah, three even syllables that sound almost identical to the English word, just without the final 's'.
Is パジャマ formal or casual?
パジャマ 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 パジャマ written in Japanese?
パジャマ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as pajama.
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"Pajamas" in other languages
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