How to say “cardboard” in Japanese | ダンボール/段ボール (danbōru)

The Japanese vocabulary「ダンボール/段ボール (danbōru)」means “cardboard.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	ダンボール/段ボール
Hiragana	※だんぼーる
Romaji Reading	danbōru
English Meaning	cardboard

※ We write「ボール」in katakana.

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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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	段だんボール箱ばこに荷物にもつを入いれる。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru-bako ni nimotsu o ireru.
English Meaning	I’ll put the stuff in the cardboard box. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	段ボール箱に荷物を入れます。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru-bako ni nimotsu o iremasu.
English Meaning	I’ll put the stuff in the cardboard box. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	ダンボールの中なかに隠かくれる。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru no naka ni kakureru.
English Meaning	I’ll hide inside the cardboard box. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	ダンボールの中に隠れます。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru no naka ni kakuremasu.
English Meaning	I’ll hide inside the cardboard box. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	ダンボールを解体かいたいする。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru o kaitai suru.
English Meaning	I’ll dismantle the cardboard. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	ダンボールを解体します。
Romaji Reading	Danbōru o kaitai shimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll dismantle the cardboard. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	野や菜さいをダンボール箱はこに入いれて、明日あした実家じっかに送おくる。
Romaji Reading	Yasai o danbōru bako ni irete, ashita jikka ni okuru.
English Meaning	I’ll put the vegetables in the cardboard box and send it to my parents’ house tomorrow. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	野菜をダンボール箱に入れて、明日実家に送ります。
Romaji Reading	Yasai o danbōru bako ni irete, ashita jikka ni okurimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll put the vegetables in the cardboard box and send it to my parents’ house tomorrow. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	本ほんをダンボール箱ばこにしまう。
Romaji Reading	Hon o danbōru bako ni shimau.
English Meaning	I’ll put the books away in a cardboard box. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	本をダンボール箱にしまいます。
Romaji Reading	Hon o danbōru bako ni shimaimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll put the books away in a cardboard box. (Polite Form)

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