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How do you say "silk" in Japanese?
シルク
shiruku
In Japanese, "silk" is シルク (shiruku).
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Pronunciation
SHEE-roo-koo, three syllables borrowed from English 'silk', with each consonant given its own small vowel.
Writing and usage
シルク 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
そのスカーフは滑らかな絹でできていた。
sono sukaafu ha nameraka na kinu dedekiteita.
The scarf was made of smooth silk.
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How to remember シルク
Shiruku still carries 'silk' inside it — say it smoothly, the way silk itself feels.
Related words
- raincoat レインコート reinkooto
- swimsuit 水着 mizugi
- pajamas パジャマ pajama
- robe ローブ roobu
- apron エプロン epuron
- cufflink カフリンクス kafurinkusu
- brooch ブローチ buroochi
- anklet 足首の輪 ashikubi no wa
- cotton 綿 men
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Questions about シルク
How do you pronounce シルク?
SHEE-roo-koo, three syllables borrowed from English 'silk', with each consonant given its own small vowel.
Is シルク formal or casual?
シルク 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 シルク written in Japanese?
シルク is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as shiruku.
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"Silk" in other languages
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