How to say “egg” in Japanese | 卵 (たまご、tamago)

The Japanese vocabulary「卵 (たまご、tamago)」means “egg.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word生卵
Hiraganaたまごなまたまご
Romaji Readingtamagonama-tamago
English Meaningeggraw egg
ゆで卵半熟卵
ゆでたまごはんじゅくたまご
yude tamagohanjuku-tamago
hard-boiled eggsoft-boiled egg

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ll boil the eggs in a pot.

Plain form:

たまごなべでる。
Tamago o nabe de yuderu.

Polite form:

卵を鍋で茹でます。
Tamago o nabe de yudemasu.


I dropped the egg on the floor.

Plain form:

たまごゆかとした。
Tamago o yuka ni otoshita.

Polite form:

卵を床に落としました。
Tamago o nabe de yudemasu.


I cut the hard-boiled egg in half. (Past)

Plain form:

ゆでたまご半分はんぶんった。
Yude tamago o hanbun ni kitta.

Polite form:

ゆで卵を半分に切りました。
Yude tamago o hanbun ni kirimashita.


I’ll peel the shell of the boiled egg.

Plain form:

ゆでたまごからく。
Yude tamago no kara o muku.

Polite form:

ゆで卵の殻を剥きます。
Yude tamago no kara o mukimasu.


I’ll mash the boiled eggs and mix them into the salad.

Plain form:

ゆでたまごつぶしてサラダにぜる。
Yude tamago o tsubushite sarada ni mazeru.

Polite form:

ゆで卵を潰してサラダに混ぜます。
Yude tamago o tsubushite sarada ni mazemasu.


I’ve never eaten raw eggs.

Plain form:

生卵なまたまごべたことはない。
Namatamago o tabeta koto wa nai.

Polite form:

生卵を食べたことはありません。
Namatamago o tabeta koto wa arimasen.


Soft-boiled eggs are ready.

Plain form:

半熟卵はんじゅくたまごができた。
Hanjuku tamago ga dekita.

Polite form:

半熟卵ができました。
Hanjuku tamago ga dekimashita.

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