The Japanese vocabulary「エイ (ei)」means “ray.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | エイ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | ei |
| English Meaning | ray |
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.
Rays have a poisonous stinger in their tails.
Plain Form:
エイの尾に毒針がある。
Ei no o ni dokubari ga aru.
Polite Form:
エイの尾に毒針があります。
Ei no o ni dokubari ga arimasu.
Where is the stingray’s nose?
Spoken and Non-honorific Language:
エイの鼻はどこにある？
Ei no hana wa doko ni aru?
Polite Form:
エイの鼻はどこにありますか。
Ei no hana wa doko ni arrimasu ka.
I haven’t eaten stingray yet.
Plain Form:
エイをまだ食べたことが無い。
Ei o mada tabeta koto ga nai.
Polite Form:
エイをまだ食べたことがありません。
Ei o mada tabeta koto ga arimasen.
