The Japanese vocabulary「包丁 (ほうちょう、hōchō)」means “kitchen knife.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 包丁 |
| Hiragana | ほうちょう |
| Romaji Reading | hōchō |
| English Meaning | kitchen knife |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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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.
| Japanese Sentence | これは、おもちゃの包丁だ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kore wa, omocha no hōchō da. |
| English Meaning | This is a toy kitchen knife. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | これは、おもちゃの包丁です。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kore wa, omocha no hōchō desu. |
| English Meaning | This is a toy kitchen knife. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 包丁の切れ味が悪い。 |
| Romaji Reading | Hōchō no kire aji ga warui. |
| English Meaning | The knife is dull. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 包丁の切れ味が悪いです。 |
| Romaji Reading | Hōchō no kire aji ga warui desu. |
| English Meaning | The knife is dull. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | これは果物を切る包丁だ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Korewa kudamono o kiru hōchō da. |
| English Meaning | This is a knife for cutting fruits. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | これは果物を切る包丁です。 |
| Romaji Reading | Korewa kudamono o kiru hōchō desu. |
| English Meaning | This is a knife for cutting fruits. (Polite Form) |
