The Japanese vocabulary「粘土 (ねんど、nendo)」means “clay.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 粘土 |
| Hiragana | ねんど |
| Romaji Reading | nendo |
| English Meaning | clay |
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’m making a rabbit out of clay.
Plain Form:
粘土でうさぎを作っている。
Nendo de usagi o tsukutte iru.
Polite Form:
粘土でうさぎを作っています。
Nendo de usagi o tsukutte imasu.
The clay became dry and hard.
Plain Form:
粘土が乾燥して硬くなった。
Nendo ga kansō shite kataku natta.
Polite Form:
粘土が乾燥して硬くなりました。
Nendo ga kansō shite kataku narimashita.
I mixed tube paint into the clay and made it red.
Plain Form:
粘土に絵の具を混ぜて赤くした。
Nendo ni enogu o mazete akaku shita.
Polite Form:
粘土に絵の具を混ぜて赤くしました。
Nendo ni enogu o mazete akaku shimashita.
I made a little elephant out of clay.
Plain Form:
粘土で小さい象を作った。
Nendo de chīsai zō o tsukutta.
Polite Form:
粘土で小さい象を作りました。
Nendo de chīsai zō o tsukurimashita.
