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How do you say "rose" in Japanese?
ローズ
roozu
In Japanese, "rose" is ローズ (roozu).
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Pronunciation
Roozu is roh-zoo, the first vowel drawn out before a soft buzzing 'zoo'.
Writing and usage
ローズ 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
彼は彼女に一輪の赤いバラを渡した。
kareha kanojo ni ichirin no akai bara wo watashi ta.
He gave her a single red rose.
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How to remember ローズ
A rose that hums like a bee, roh-zoo, buzzing with its own sweet scent.
Related words
- root 根 ne
- branch 枝 eda
- trunk 幹 kan
- leaf 葉っぱ happa
- seed 種子 shushi
- bud 芽 me
- oak オーク ooku
- pine 松の木 matsu no ki
- palm ヤシの木 yashi no ki
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Questions about ローズ
How do you pronounce ローズ?
Roozu is roh-zoo, the first vowel drawn out before a soft buzzing 'zoo'.
Is ローズ formal or casual?
ローズ 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 ローズ written in Japanese?
ローズ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as roozu.
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