The Japanese vocabulary「さんま (サンマ、sanma)」means “pacific saury.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | さんま |
| Hiragana | サンマ |
| Romaji Reading | sanma |
| English Meaning | pacific saury |
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.
Today’s breakfast was pacific saury.
Plain Form:
今日の朝食はサンマだった。
Kyō no chōshoku wa sanmadatta.
Polite Form:
今日の朝食はサンマでした。
Kyō no chōshoku wa sanmadeshita.
Pacific saury was lined up in the grocery store.
Plain Form:
サンマがスーパーに並んでいた。
Sanma ga sūpā ni narande ita.
Polite Form:
サンマがスーパーに並んでいました。
Sanma ga sūpā ni narande imashita.
The skin of the pacific saury was grilled crispy.
Plain Form:
サンマの皮がパリッと焼けた。
Sanma no kawa ga paritto yaketa.
Polite Form:
サンマの皮がパリッと焼けました。
Sanma no kawa ga paritto yakemashita.
Unfortunately, I failed to season the pacific saury.
Plain Form:
サンマの味付けに失敗してしまった。
Sanma no ajitsuke ni shippai shite shimatta.
Polite Form:
サンマの味付けに失敗してしまいました。
Sanma no ajitsuke ni shippai shite shimaimashita.
