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How do you say "sandal" in Japanese?
サンダル
sandaru
In Japanese, "sandal" is サンダル (sandaru).
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Pronunciation
Sandaru is close to English, san-da-ru, with a light rolled final 'ru' instead of a stressed English ending.
Writing and usage
サンダル 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
彼女はビーチでサンダルを履いた。
kanojo ha biichi de sandaru wo hai ta.
She slipped on a sandal at the beach.
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How to remember サンダル
Sandaru is 'sandal' with a light roll added at the end, like the soft slap of a sandal against a bare foot.
Related words
- jacket ジャケット jaketto
- scarf スカーフ sukaafu
- sock 靴下 kutsushita
- pajama パジャマ pajama
- tie ネクタイ nekutai
- boot ブート buuto
- slipper スリッパ surippa
- sneaker スニーカー suniikaa
- jewelry ジュエリー juerii
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Questions about サンダル
How do you pronounce サンダル?
Sandaru is close to English, san-da-ru, with a light rolled final 'ru' instead of a stressed English ending.
Is サンダル formal or casual?
サンダル 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 サンダル written in Japanese?
サンダル is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as sandaru.
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"Sandal" in other languages
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