How do you say "pizza" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "pizza" is ピザ (piza). It is a noun pronounced "pee-zah".

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Pronunciation

ピザ is written in katakana. Romanised as piza, it sounds roughly like "pee-zah" to an English ear.

Example sentence

このお店のピザはとてもおいしいです。

Kono omise no Piza wa totemo oishii desu.

The pizza at this shop is very delicious.

Usage notes

Piza (ピザ) is the Japanese word for pizza. Food vocabulary is among the most practical for daily life in Japan and is used constantly in markets, restaurants, and home cooking.

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Questions about ピザ

How do you pronounce ピザ?

ピザ is romanised as piza. Say it roughly like "pee-zah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ピザ formal or casual?

ピザ 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 ピザ written in Japanese?

ピザ is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.