How to say “May” in Japanese | 五月 (ごがつ、gogatsu)

15.02.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「五月 (ごがつ、gogatsu)」means “May.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word五月
Hiraganaごがつ
Romaji Readinggogatsu
English MeaningMay

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example

sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence五月に鯉のぼりを飾る。
Romaji ReadingGogatsu ni koinobori o kazaru.
English MeaningWe decorate carp streamers in May. (Plain Form)

We decorate「鯉こいのぼり」on May 5th with the wish that children grow up strong.

Japanese Sentence五月に鯉のぼりを飾ります。
Romaji ReadingGogatsu ni koinobori o kazarimasu.
English MeaningWe decorate carp streamers in May. (Polite Form)
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