The Japanese vocabulary「バス (basu)」means “bus.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | バス |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | basu |
| English Meaning | bus |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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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 | このバスは大宮まで行く？ |
| Romaji Reading | Kono basu wa Ōmiya made iku?. |
| English Meaning | Does 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 Reading | Kono basu wa Ōmiya made ikimasu ka. |
| English Meaning | Does this bus go to Omiya? (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | バスに乗り遅れた。 |
| Romaji Reading | Basu ni nori okureta. |
| English Meaning | I missed the bus. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | バスに乗り遅れました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Basu ni nori okuremashita. |
| English Meaning | I missed the bus. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は、バスの運転手だ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa, basu no untenshu da. |
| English Meaning | I’m a bus driver. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は、バスの運転手です。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa, basu no untenshu desu. |
| English Meaning | I’m a bus driver. (Polite Form) |