How to say “toilet“ or “restroom” in Japanese | トイレ (toire)

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 Readingtoire
English Meaningtoilet, restroom
キーワードお手洗い
Hiraganaおてあらい
Romaji Readingotearai
English Meaningtoilet, restroom
(Polite Form)

「お手洗てあらい」is the polite form of「トイレ」.

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceトイレはどこにある?
Romaji ReadingToire wa doko ni aru?
English MeaningWhere 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 ReadingToire wa doko (ni aru)?
English MeaningWhere is the restroom? (Casual, Spoken Language)

We often omit saying「に」and「ある」.

Japanese Sentenceトイレはどこ?
Romaji ReadingToire wa doko?
English MeaningWhere is the restroom? (Casual, Spoken Language)
Japanese Sentenceお手洗いはどこにありますか。
Romaji ReadingOtearai wa doko ni arimasu ka.
English MeaningWhere is the restroom? (Polite Form)

We often use this phrase in shops, restaurants, offices and so on.


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