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How do you say "sewing machine" in Japanese?
ミシン
mishin
In Japanese, "sewing machine" is ミシン (mishin).
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Pronunciation
ミシン is written using katakana. Romanised as mishin, it sounds roughly like "mee-shee-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Mishin is katakana from English 'machine'. Sewing machines enable tailoring and garment creation.
Example sentence
ミシンを使います。
Mishin wo tsukaimasu.
I use the sewing machine.
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How to remember ミシン
Machine becomes mi-shi-n in Japanese.
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Questions about ミシン
How do you pronounce ミシン?
ミシン is romanised as mishin. Say it roughly like "mee-shee-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is ミシン formal or casual?
ミシン 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 ミシン written in Japanese?
ミシン is written using katakana. Mishin is katakana from English 'machine'.
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Korean 재봉틀 (jaebongteul)
- Chinese 缝纫机 (féng rèn jī)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- French la machine à coudre
- German die Nähmaschine
- Italian la macchina da cucire
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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