How to say “shampoo” in Japanese | シャンプー (shanpū)

The Japanese vocabulary「シャンプー (shanpū)」means “shampoo.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordシャンプー
Hiragana
Romaji Readingshanpū
English Meaningshampoo

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’ll wash my hair with shampoo now

Plain Form:

いまからシャンプーでかみあらう。
Ima kara shanpū de kami wo arau.

Polite Form:

今からシャンプーで髪を洗う。
Ima kara shanpū de kami wo araimasu.

I don’t like the smell of the shampoo I bought.

Plain Form:

ったシャンプーのかおりがらない。
Katta shanpū no kaori ga kiniiranai.

Polite Form:

買ったシャンプーの香りが気に入りません。
Katta shanpū no kaori ga kiniiranai.

My shampoo is almost running out.

Plain Form:

もうそろそろでシャンプーがなくなりそうだ。
Mō sorosoro de shanpū ga nakunari sō da.

Polite Form:

もうそろそろでシャンプーがなくなりそうです。
Mō sorosoro de shanpū ga nakunari sō desu.

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