The Japanese vocabulary「海 (うみ、umi)」means “sea.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 海 |
| Hiragana | うみ |
| Romaji Reading | umi |
| English Meaning | sea |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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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 | 部屋の窓から海が見える。 |
| Romaji Reading | Heya no mado kara umi ga mieru. |
| English Meaning | We can see the sea from the window of the room. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 部屋の窓から海が見えます。 |
| Romaji Reading | Heya no mado kara umi ga miemasu. |
| English Meaning | We can see the sea from the window of the room. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 海で泳ぐのが怖い。 |
| Romaji Reading | Umi de oyogu no ga kowai. |
| English Meaning | I’m afraid of swimming in the sea. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 海で泳ぐのが怖いです。 |
| Romaji Reading | Umi de oyogu no ga kowai desu. |
| English Meaning | I’m afraid of swimming in the sea. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 海の中で海藻が揺れている。 |
| Romaji Reading | Umi no naka de kaisō ga yurete iru. |
| English Meaning | Seaweed is swaying in the sea. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 海の中で海藻が揺れています。 |
| Romaji Reading | Umi no naka de kaisō ga yurete imasu. |
| English Meaning | Seaweed is swaying in the sea. (Polite Form) |
