How to say “hair dryer” in Japanese | ドライヤー (doraiyā)

The Japanese vocabulary「ドライヤー (doraiyā)」means “hair dryer.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

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Key Wordドライヤー
Hiragana
Romaji Readingdoraiyā
English Meaninghair dryer

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.

I’ll dry the dog’s hair with a hair dryer.

Plain Form:

いぬをドライヤーでかわかす。
Inu no ke o doraiyā de kawakasu.

Polite Form:

犬の毛をドライヤーで乾かします。
Inu no ke o doraiyā de kawakashimasu.


My baby woke up because of the sound of the hair dryer.

Plain Form:

ドライヤーのおとで、あかちゃんがきた。
Doraiyā no oto de, akachan ga okita.

Polite Form:

ドライヤーの音で、赤ちゃんが起きました。
Doraiyā no oto de, akachan ga okimashita.


My hair is long, so it takes a long time to blow dry it.

Plain Form:

かみながいのでドライヤーに時間じかんがかかる。
Kami ga nagai node doraiyā ni jikan ga kakaru.

Polite Form:

髪が長いのでドライヤーに時間がかかります。
Kami ga nagai node doraiyā ni jikan ga kakarimasu.

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