The Japanese vocabulary「英語 (えいご、eigo)」means “English.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
Key Word | 英語 |
Hiragana | えいご |
Romaji Reading | eigo |
English Meaning | English |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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sentences.
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 | 日本人の9割は、英語が話せないと言われている。 |
Romaji Reading | Nihonjin no kyū-wari wa, eigo ga hanasenai to iwarete iru. |
English Meaning | It’s said that 90% of Japanese people can’t speak English. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 日本人の九割は、英語が話せないと言われています。 |
Romaji Reading | Nihonjin no kyū-wari wa, eigo ga hanasenai to iwarete imasu. |
English Meaning | It’s said that 90% of Japanese people can’t speak English. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 英語の勉強を2時間する。 |
Romaji Reading | Eigo no benkyō o nijikan suru. |
English Meaning | I’ll study English for two hours. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 英語の勉強を2時間します。 |
Romaji Reading | Eigo no benkyō o nijikan shimasu. |
English Meaning | I’ll study English for two hours. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 河本さんは英語で自己紹介をした。 |
Romaji Reading | Kōmoto-san wa eigo de jikoshōkai o shita. |
English Meaning | Kōmoto-san introduced himself in English. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 河本さんは英語で自己紹介をしました。 |
Romaji Reading | Kōmoto-san wa eigo de jikoshōkai o shimashita. |
English Meaning | Kōmoto-san introduced himself in English. (Polite Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 私は日本で英語を教えている。 |
Romaji Reading | Watashi wa nihon de eigo o oshiete iru. |
English Meaning | I teach English in Japan. (Plain Form) |
Japanese Sentence | 私は日本で英語を教えています。 |
Romaji Reading | Watashi wa nihon de eigo o oshiete imasu. |
English Meaning | I teach English in Japan. (Polite Form) |