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How do you say "roller skates" in Japanese?
ローラースケート
rōrāsukēto
In Japanese, "roller skates" is ローラースケート (rōrāsukēto).
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Pronunciation
ローラースケート is written using katakana. Romanised as rōrāsukēto, it sounds roughly like "roh-rah-ah-soo-keh-eh-toh" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Rōrāsukēto is katakana for roller skates. Wheeled movement equipment borrowed its English name.
Example sentence
ローラースケートを使います。
Rōrāsukēto wo tsukaimasu.
I use the roller skates.
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How to remember ローラースケート
Roller skates in Japanese form. Rolling on wheeled boots.
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Questions about ローラースケート
How do you pronounce ローラースケート?
ローラースケート is romanised as rōrāsukēto. Say it roughly like "roh-rah-ah-soo-keh-eh-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is ローラースケート formal or casual?
ローラースケート 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 ローラースケート written in Japanese?
ローラースケート is written using katakana. Rōrāsukēto is katakana for roller skates.
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"Roller skates" in other languages
- Korean 롤러 스케이트 (rolleo seukeiteu)
- Chinese 旱冰鞋 (hàn bīng xié)
- Spanish los patines
- Spanish (Latin America) los patines
- French les patins à roulettes
- German die Rollschuhe
- Italian i pattini
- Russian роликовые коньки (rolikovye konʹki)
- Greek τα τροχοπέδιλα (ρόλερς) (ta trohopedhila)
- Arabic بتناج (batinag)
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