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How do you say "punching bag" in Japanese?
サンドバッグ
sandobaggu
In Japanese, "punching bag" is サンドバッグ (sandobaggu).
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Pronunciation
サンドバッグ is written using katakana. Romanised as sandobaggu, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-doh-bahg-goo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Sandobaggu is katakana for sandbag, the punching training equipment. Katakana signals this is a Western sports term adopted into Japanese.
Example sentence
サンドバッグの横に立ちました。
Sandobaggu no yoko ni tachimashita.
I stood next to the punching bag.
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How to remember サンドバッグ
San-do-baggu sounds like English sandbag. It is a compound loanword: sand plus bag, both English words.
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Questions about サンドバッグ
How do you pronounce サンドバッグ?
サンドバッグ is romanised as sandobaggu. Say it roughly like "sah-n-doh-bahg-goo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is サンドバッグ formal or casual?
サンドバッグ 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 サンドバッグ written in Japanese?
サンドバッグ is written using katakana. Sandobaggu is katakana for sandbag, the punching training equipment.
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"Punching bag" in other languages
- Korean 샌드백 (saendeubaek)
- Chinese 拳击吊袋 (quán jī diào dài)
- Spanish saco de boxeo
- Spanish (Latin America) saco de boxeo
- French le sac de frappe
- German der Boxsack
- Italian il sacco da boxe
- Russian боксёрская груша (boksërskaja gruša)
- Greek ο σάκος του μποξ (o sakos tu box)
- Arabic كيس ملاكمة (kees mulakma)
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