How do you say "tissues" in Japanese?

ティッシュ

tisshu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "tissues" is ティッシュ (tisshu).

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Pronunciation

ティッシュ is written using katakana. Romanised as tisshu, it sounds roughly like "t-ees-shoo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Tisshu comes from English tissue in katakana. This shortened loanword is standard for facial tissues in Japan.

Example sentence

机の上にティッシュがあります。

Tsukue no ue ni Tisshu ga arimasu.

There is a tissues on the desk.

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How to remember ティッシュ

Tissue compressed into Japanese. A soft, disposable material.

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Questions about ティッシュ

How do you pronounce ティッシュ?

ティッシュ is romanised as tisshu. Say it roughly like "t-ees-shoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ティッシュ formal or casual?

ティッシュ 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 ティッシュ written in Japanese?

ティッシュ is written using katakana. Tisshu comes from English tissue in katakana.

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