The Japanese vocabulary「ランドセル (randoseru)」means “school bag for elementary school students.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | ランドセル |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | randoseru |
| English Meaning | school bag for elementary school students |
We must purchase the bag when we enter an elementary school. Only elementary school students use it.
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.
These school bags are worn out.
Plain Form:
ランドセルがボロボロだ。
Randoseru ga boroboro da.
Polite Form:
ランドセルがボロボロです。
Randoseru ga boroboro desu.
「ランドセル」means “school bag for elementary school students.” We do not use the bag if we are not an elementary school student. We omitted the meaning “for elementary school students” in the English meaning of the following sentences.
My school bag has worn out for the past six years.
Plain Form:
６年間でランドセルがボロボロになった。
Roku-nenkan de randoseru ga boroboro ni natta.
Polite Form:
６年間でランドセルがボロボロになりました。
Roku-nenkan de randoseru ga boroboro ni natta.
I first bought a school bag for school entrance preparation.
Plain Form:
入学準備で、最初にランドセルを買った。
Nyūgaku junbi de, saisho ni randoseru o katta.
Polite Form:
入学準備で、最初にランドセルを買いました。
Nyūgaku junbi de, saisho ni randoseru o kaimashita.
