The Japanese vocabulary「鯛 (たい、タイ、tai)」means “sea bream.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 鯛、タイ |
| Hiragana | たい |
| Romaji Reading | tai |
| English Meaning | sea bream |
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.
The body of a sea bream is red.
Plain Form:
鯛の体は赤い。
Tai no karada wa akai.
Polite Form:
鯛の体は赤いです。
Tai no karada wa akai desu.
The sweetness of the sea bream filled my mouth.
Plain Form:
鯛の甘みが口いっぱいに広がった。
Tai no amami ga kuchi-ippai ni hirogatta.
Polite Form:
鯛の甘みが口いっぱいに広がりました。
Tai no amami ga kuchi-ippai ni hirogarimashita.
Sea bream is a nutritious white fish.
Plain Form:
鯛は、栄養価の高い白身魚だ。
Tai wa, eiyōka no takai shiromizakana da.
Polite Form:
鯛は、栄養価の高い白身魚です。
Tai wa, eiyōka no takai shiromizakana desu.
I couldn’t catch more than one sea bream today.
Plain Form:
今日は鯛が一匹しか釣れなかった。
Kyō wa tai ga ippiki shika tsurenakatta.
Polite Form:
今日は鯛が一匹しか釣れませんでした。
Kyō wa tai ga ippiki shika tsuremasen deshita.
