How to say “bus” in Japanese | バス (basu)

02.01.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「バス (basu)」means “bus.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordバス
Hiragana
Romaji Readingbasu
English Meaningbus

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceこのバスは大宮おおみやまで行いく？
Romaji ReadingKono basu wa Ōmiya made iku?.
English MeaningDoes this bus go to Omiya? (Casual, Spoken Language)

Using「？」is unofficial in the Japanese language. However, we use「？」in casual chats.

This phrase is casual. Please don’t use it toward a bus driver.

Japanese Sentenceこのバスは大宮まで行きますか。
Romaji ReadingKono basu wa Ōmiya made ikimasu ka.
English MeaningDoes this bus go to Omiya? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceバスに乗のり遅おくれた。
Romaji ReadingBasu ni nori okureta.
English MeaningI missed the bus. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceバスに乗り遅れました。
Romaji ReadingBasu ni nori okuremashita.
English MeaningI missed the bus. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしは、バスの運転手うんてんしゅだ。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, basu no untenshu da.
English MeaningI’m a bus driver. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私は、バスの運転手です。
Romaji ReadingWatashi wa, basu no untenshu desu.
English MeaningI’m a bus driver. (Polite Form)
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