How to say “lost article,” “lost item,” or “forgotten item” in Japanese | 忘れ物 (わすれもの、wasuremono)

2023.11.30

The Japanese vocabulary「忘れ物 (わすれもの、wasuremono)」means “lost article,” “lost item,” or “forgotten item.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word忘れ物
Hiraganaわすれもの
Romaji Readingwasuremono
English Meaninglost article, lost item, forgotten item

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.

Japanese Sentence父ちちの会社かいしゃに忘わすれ物ものを届とどけた。
Romaji ReadingChichi no kaisha ni wasuremono o todoketa.
English MeaningI delivered a forgotten item to my father’s office. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence父の会社に忘れ物を届けました。
Romaji ReadingChichi no kaisha ni wasuremono o todokemashita.
English MeaningI delivered a forgotten item to my father’s office. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence忘わすれ物ものを交番こうばんに取とりに行いく。
Romaji ReadingWasuremono o kōban ni tori ni iku.
English MeaningI’m going to go to the police box to take my lost item. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence忘れ物を交番に取りに行きます。
Romaji Readingwasuremono o kōban ni tori ni ikimasu.
English MeaningI’m going to go to the police box to take my lost item. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence忘わすれ物ものが多おお過すぎて先生せんせいに怒おこられた。
Romaji ReadingWasuremono ga ō sugite sensei ni okorareta.
English MeaningI was scolded by my teacher because I forgot too many items.
(Plain Form)

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Japanese Sentence忘れ物が多過ぎて先生に怒られました。
Romaji ReadingWasuremono ga ō sugite sensei ni okoraremashita.
English MeaningI was scolded by my teacher because I forgot too many items.
(Polite Form)