How to say “triangle” in Japanese | 三角形 (さんかくけい、sankakukei/さんかっけい、sankakkei)

22.02.2024

The Japanese vocabulary「三角形 (さんかくけい、sankakukei/さんかっけい、sankakkei)」means “triangle.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

There are two types of reading. We usually use「さんかっけい」when speaking.

Key Word三角形
Hiraganaさんかくけい/さんかっけい
Romaji Readingsankakukei/sankakkei
English Meaningtriangle

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence三角形さんかっけいの頂点ちょうてんはどこ？
Romaji ReadingSankakkei no chōten wa doko?
English MeaningWhere are the vertices of this triangle?
(Spoken and Non-Honorific Language)

Using “?” is unofficial in Japanese. We use it in casual chat.

Japanese Sentence三角形の頂点はどこですか。
Romaji ReadingSankakkei no chōten wa doko desu ka.
English MeaningWhere is the vertex of this triangle? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence定じょう規ぎを使つかって三角形さんかっけいを書かいた。
Romaji ReadingJōgi o tsukatte sankakkei o kaita.
English MeaningI drew a triangle using a ruler. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence定規を使って三角形を書きました。
Romaji ReadingJōgi o tsukatte sankakkei o kakimashita.
English MeaningI drew a triangle using a ruler. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence三角形さんかっけいのボタンを押おした。
Romaji ReadingSankakkei no botan o oshita.
English MeaningI pressed the triangle button. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence三角形のボタンを押しました。
Romaji ReadingSankakkei no botan o oshimashita.
English MeaningI pressed the triangle button. (Polite Form)
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