The Japanese vocabulary「もみあげ (momiage)」means “sideburns.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | もみあげ |
| Hiragana | もみあげ |
| Romaji Reading | momiage |
| English Meaning | sideburns |
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 had my sideburns trimmed with clippers.
Plain Form:
バリカンで、もみあげを整えてもらった。
Barikan de, momiage o totonoete moratta.
Polite Form:
バリカンで、もみあげを整えてもらいました。
Barikan de, momiage o totonoete moraimashita.
I cut my sideburns yesterday.
Plain Form:
昨日、もみあげを切った。
Kinō, momiage o kitta.
Polite Form:
昨日、もみあげを切りました。
Kinō, momiage o kirimashita.
Short sideburns give a clean impression.
Plain Form:
もみあげが短いと清潔感がある。
Momiage ga mijikai to seiketsu-kan ga aru.
Polite Form:
もみあげが短いと清潔感があります。
Momiage ga mijikai to seiketsu-kan ga arimasu.
I’m growing my sideburns.
Plain Form:
もみあげを伸ばしている。
Momiage o nobashite iru.
Polite Form:
もみあげを伸ばしています。
Momiage o nobashite imasu.
