How to say “arm” in Japanese | 腕 (うで、ude)

27.05.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「腕 (うで、ude)」means “arm.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word腕
Hiraganaうで
Romaji Readingude
English Meaningarm

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence腕が日焼けした。
Romaji ReadingUde ga hiyake shita.
English MeaningMy arms got sunburned. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence腕が日焼けしました。
Romaji ReadingUde ga hiyake shimashita.
English MeaningMy arms got sunburned. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence彼女の腕を掴んで引き止めた。
Romaji ReadingKanojo no ude o tsukande hikitometa.
English MeaningI grabbed my girlfriend’s arm and held her back. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence彼女の腕を掴んで引き止めました。
Romaji ReadingKanojo no ude o tsukande hikitomemashita.
English MeaningI grabbed my girlfriend’s arm and held her back. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence佐藤さんは腕組みをして考えている。
Romaji ReadingSatō-san wa udegumi o shite kangaete iru.
English MeaningSato-san is crossing his arms and thinking. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence佐藤さんは腕組みをして考えています。
Romaji ReadingSatō-san wa udegumi o shite kangaete imasu.
English MeaningSato-san is crossing his arms and thinking. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence井口さんはとても腕のいい理容師だ。
Romaji ReadingIguchi-san wa totemo ude no ī riyōshi da.
English MeaningIguchi-san is a very skilled barber. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence井口さんはとても腕のいい理容師です。
Romaji ReadingIguchi-san wa totemo ude no ī riyōshi desu.
English MeaningIguchi-san is a very skilled barber. ( Polite Form)
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