How do you say "sandwich" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "sandwich" is サンドイッチ (sandoicchi). It is a noun pronounced "sah-n-doh-ee-cchee".

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Pronunciation

サンドイッチ is written in katakana. Romanised as sandoicchi, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-doh-ee-cchee" to an English ear.

Example sentence

サンドイッチが好きです。毎日食べます。

Sandoicchi ga suki desu. Mainichi tabemasu.

I love sandwich. I eat it every day.

Usage notes

Sandoicchi (サンドイッチ) is the Japanese word for sandwich. 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 サンドイッチ

How do you pronounce サンドイッチ?

サンドイッチ is romanised as sandoicchi. Say it roughly like "sah-n-doh-ee-cchee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is サンドイッチ formal or casual?

サンドイッチ 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 サンドイッチ written in Japanese?

サンドイッチ 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.