How to say “chair” in Japanese | 椅子 (いす、isu)

19.02.2024

The Japanese vocabulary「椅子 (いす、isu)」means “chair.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word椅子
Hiraganaいす
Romaji Readingisu
English Meaningchair

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence肘ひじ掛かけ付つきの椅子いすが欲ほしい。
Romaji ReadingHijikake-tsuki no isu ga hoshī.
English MeaningI want a chair with armrests. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence肘掛け付きの椅子が欲しいです。
Romaji ReadingHijikake-tsuki no isu ga hoshī desu.
English MeaningI want a chair with armrests. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence椅子いすの数かずが足たりない。
Romaji ReadingIsu no kazu ga tarinai.
English MeaningThe number of chairs isn’t enough. (Plain Form)

The subject is「数かず (number)」and「椅子いすの (of chair/s)」modifies it.

Japanese Sentence椅子の数が足りません。
Romaji ReadingIsu no kazu ga tarimasen.
English MeaningThe number of chairs isn’t enough. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence椅子いすをたたんで壁かべに立たてかけた。
Romaji ReadingIsu o tatande kabe ni tatekaketa.
English MeaningI folded the chair and put it against the wall. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence椅子をたたんで壁に立てかけました。
Romaji ReadingIsu o tatande kabe ni tatekakemashita.
English MeaningI folded the chair and put it against the wall. (Polite Form)
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