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How do you say "that sounds great" in Japanese?

それは素晴らしいですね

soreha subarashii desune

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "that sounds great" is それは素晴らしいですね (soreha subarashii desune).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce it SOH-reh wah soo-bah-rah-SHEE des-neh, with subarashii getting a lively upward lift in the middle.

Writing and usage

それは素晴らしいですね is written using kanji. It's a phrase, 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

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How to remember それは素晴らしいですね

Subarashii sounds like 'super-a-she' — think of a superhero swooping in to save the day, that's how great it is.

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Questions about それは素晴らしいですね

How do you pronounce それは素晴らしいですね?

Pronounce it SOH-reh wah soo-bah-rah-SHEE des-neh, with subarashii getting a lively upward lift in the middle.

Is それは素晴らしいですね formal or casual?

それは素晴らしいですね is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is それは素晴らしいですね written in Japanese?

それは素晴らしいですね is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as soreha subarashii desune.

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