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How do you say "shelter" in Japanese?
シェルター
shierutaa
In Japanese, "shelter" is シェルター (shierutaa).
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Pronunciation
Shee-eh-roo-taa, four syllables borrowed from English 'shelter' but with an extra vowel breaking up the middle consonants.
Writing and usage
シェルター 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
犬はシェルターで新しい家を見つけました。
inu ha shierutaa de atarashii ie wo mitsu kemashita.
The dog found a home at the shelter.
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How to remember シェルター
Shierutaa keeps the 'shel' and 'ter' shape recognizable — say it and picture a roof going up over your head.
Related words
- courtyard 中庭 nakaniwa
- plaza 広場 hiroba
- square 町の広場 machi no hiroba
- monument 記念碑 kinenhi
- lighthouse 灯台 toudai
- pier 桟橋 sanbashi
- dock ドック dokku
- marina マリーナ mariina
- suburb 郊外 kougai
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Questions about シェルター
How do you pronounce シェルター?
Shee-eh-roo-taa, four syllables borrowed from English 'shelter' but with an extra vowel breaking up the middle consonants.
Is シェルター formal or casual?
シェルター 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 シェルター written in Japanese?
シェルター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as shierutaa.
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"Shelter" in other languages
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