How to say “mushroom” in Japanese | 茸 (キノコ、きのこ、kinoko)

The Japanese vocabulary「茸 (キノコ、きのこ、kinoko)」means “mushroom.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	茸、キノコ
Hiragana	きのこ
Romaji Reading	kinoko
English Meaning	mushroom

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	これはたぶん毒どくキノコだ。
Romaji Reading	Kore wa tabun doku kinoko da.
English Meaning	This is probably a poisonous mushroom. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	これはたぶん毒キノコです。
Romaji Reading	Kore wa tabun doku kinoko desu.
English Meaning	This is probably a poisonous mushroom. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	このキノコは初はじめて見みる。
Romaji Reading	Kono kinoko wa hajimete miru.
English Meaning	This is my first seeing this mushroom. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	このキノコは初めて見ます。
Romaji Reading	Kono kinoko wa hajimete mimasu.
English Meaning	This is my first seeing this mushroom. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	職場しょくばのおばちゃんに、きのこをもらった。
Romaji Reading	Shokuba no oba-chan ni, kinoko o moratta.
English Meaning	I received some mushrooms from a middle-aged lady at work. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	職場のおばちゃんに、きのこをもらいました。
Romaji Reading	Shokuba no oba-chan ni, kinoko o moraimashita.
English Meaning	I received some mushrooms from a middle-aged lady at work. (Polite Form)

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