The Japanese vocabulary「鞄 (カバン、かばん、kaban)」means “bag.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 鞄、カバン |
Hiragana | かばん |
Romaji Reading | kaban |
English Meaning | bag |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
Japanese Sentence | 黄色の鞄は妹のだ。 |
Romaji Reading | Kiiro no kaban wa imōto no da. |
English Meaning | The yellow bag is my younger sister’s. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 黄色の鞄は妹のです。 |
Romaji Reading | Kiiro no kaban wa imōto no desu. |
English Meaning | The yellow bag is my younger sister’s. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | この鞄は、ポケットが少ない。 |
Romaji Reading | Kono kaban wa, poketto ga sukunai. |
English Meaning | This bag has few pockets. (Plain Form) |
In other words, this sentence indicates “There are not enough pockets in this bag.”
Japanese Sentence | この鞄は、ポケットが少ないです。 |
Romaji Reading | Kono kaban wa, poketto ga sukunai desu. |
English Meaning | This bag has few pockets. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 友達とお揃いの鞄にしたい。 |
Romaji Reading | Tomodachi to o soroi no kaban ni shitai. |
English Meaning | I want to have a matching bag with my friend. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 友達とお揃いの鞄にしたいです。 |
Romaji Reading | Tomodachi to o soroi no kaban ni shitai desu. |
English Meaning | I want to have a matching bag with my friend. (Polite Form) |