The Japanese vocabulary「トイレ (toire)」means “toilet“ or “restroom.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| キーワード | トイレ |
| Hiragana | |
| Romaji Reading | toire |
| English Meaning | toilet, restroom |
| キーワード | お手洗い |
| Hiragana | おてあらい |
| Romaji Reading | otearai |
| English Meaning | toilet, restroom (Polite Form) |
「お手洗い」is the polite form of「トイレ」.
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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.
| Japanese Sentence | トイレはどこにある？ |
| Romaji Reading | Toire wa doko ni aru? |
| English Meaning | Where is the restroom? (Casual, Spoken Language) |
※ Using “?” is not official in the Japanese language.
| Japanese Sentence | トイレはどこ(にある)？ |
| Romaji Reading | Toire wa doko (ni aru)? |
| English Meaning | Where is the restroom? (Casual, Spoken Language) |
We often omit saying「に」and「ある」.
| Japanese Sentence | トイレはどこ？ |
| Romaji Reading | Toire wa doko? |
| English Meaning | Where is the restroom? (Casual, Spoken Language) |
| Japanese Sentence | お手洗いはどこにありますか。 |
| Romaji Reading | Otearai wa doko ni arimasu ka. |
| English Meaning | Where is the restroom? (Polite Form) |
We often use this phrase in shops, restaurants, offices and so on.