How to say “cake” in Japanese | ケーキ (kēki)

26.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「ケーキ (kēki)」means “cake.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordケーキ
Hiragana
Romaji Readingkēki
English Meaningcake

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

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Japanese Sentence今日きょうは娘むすめの誕生日たんじょうびなので、ケーキを買かいに行いった。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa musume no tanjōbi nanode, kēki o kai ni itta.
English MeaningToday is my daughter’s birthday, so I went out to buy a cake.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は娘の誕生日なので、ケーキを買いに行きました。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa musume no tanjōbi nanode, kēki o kai ni ikimashita.
English MeaningToday is my daughter’s birthday, so I went out to buy a cake.
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceケーキを買かって友達ともだちの家いえに持もって行いく。
Romaji ReadingKēki o katte tomodachi no ie ni motte iku.
English MeaningI’m going to buy a cake and bring it to my friend’s house. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceケーキを買って友達の家に持って行きます。
Romaji ReadingKēki o katte tomodachi no ie ni motte ikimasu.
English MeaningI’m going to buy a cake and bring it to my friend’s house. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceショートケーキとチーズケーキ、どっちが好すき?
Romaji ReadingShōto kēki to chīzu kēki, docchi ga suki?
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, strawberry sponge cake or cheesecake?
(Spoken and Non-Honorific Language)
Japanese Sentenceショートケーキとチーズケーキ、どちらが好きですか。
Romaji ReadingShōto kēki to chīzu kēki, dochira ga sukidesu ka.
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, strawberry sponge cake or cheesecake?
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence娘むすめは五ご歳さいなので、ケーキにロウソクを五ご本ほん立たてた。
Romaji ReadingMusume wa go-sai nanode, kēki ni rōsoku o go-hon tateta.
English MeaningMy daughter is five years old, so I put five candles on the cake.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence娘は五歳なので、ケーキにロウソクを五本立てました。
Romaji ReadingMusume wa go-sai nanode, kēki ni rōsoku o go-hon tatemashita.
English MeaningMy daughter is five years old, so I put five candles on the cake.
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今週こんしゅう末まつはケーキ作づくりをする。
Romaji ReadingKonshūmatsu wa kēki-zukuri o suru.
English MeaningI’m going to make a cake this weekend. (Plain Form)

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Japanese Sentence今週末はケーキ作りをします。
Romaji ReadingKonshūmatsu wa kēki-zukuri o shimasu.
English MeaningI’m going to make a cake this weekend. (Polite Form)
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