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How do you say "toast" in Japanese?

トースト

toosuto

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "toast" is トースト (toosuto).

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Pronunciation

TOH-soo-toh, three even beats where the English 't' sound at the end gets its own small vowel instead of dropping silent.

Writing and usage

トースト 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

トーストにバターを塗った。

toosuto ni bataa wo nutsu ta.

She spread butter on her toast.

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How to remember トースト

Toosuto is toast wearing an extra vowel like a coat — the crunch is still there in the double 't' sound.

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Questions about トースト

How do you pronounce トースト?

TOH-soo-toh, three even beats where the English 't' sound at the end gets its own small vowel instead of dropping silent.

Is トースト formal or casual?

トースト 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 トースト written in Japanese?

トースト is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as toosuto.

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