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How do you say "wool" in Japanese?
ウール
uuru
In Japanese, "wool" is ウール (uuru).
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Pronunciation
OO-roo, two syllables with a long, held 'oo' sound at the start, like the beginning of 'wool' stretched out.
Writing and usage
ウール 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
セーターは暖かいウールでできています。
seetaa ha atatakai uuru dedekiteimasu.
The sweater is made of warm wool.
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How to remember ウール
Uuru starts with the same long 'oo' as 'wool' — stretch that first vowel and picture a woolly sweater.
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 ウール
How do you pronounce ウール?
OO-roo, two syllables with a long, held 'oo' sound at the start, like the beginning of 'wool' stretched out.
Is ウール formal or casual?
ウール 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 ウール written in Japanese?
ウール is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as uuru.
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"Wool" in other languages
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