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How do you say "sheet" in Japanese?
シーツ
shiitsu
In Japanese, "sheet" is シーツ (shiitsu).
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Pronunciation
Shiitsu holds a long 'ii', so it's 'SHEE-tsu', with weight and length on that first stretched vowel.
Writing and usage
シーツ 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
朝、シーツを替えた。
asa, shiitsu wo kae ta.
She changed the bed sheet in the morning.
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How to remember シーツ
Shiitsu keeps the English 'sheet' fully inside it, just with a tiny 'tsu' tuck at the end like a folded corner.
Related words
- mattress マットレス mattoresu
- pillow 枕 makura
- curtain カーテン kaaten
- rug ラグ ragu
- wardrobe クローゼット kuroozetto
- closet クローゼット kuroozetto
- faucet 蛇口 jaguchi
- sink シンク shinku
- drain 排水 haisui
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Questions about シーツ
How do you pronounce シーツ?
Shiitsu holds a long 'ii', so it's 'SHEE-tsu', with weight and length on that first stretched vowel.
Is シーツ formal or casual?
シーツ 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 シーツ written in Japanese?
シーツ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as shiitsu.
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