How to say “water” in Japanese | 水 (みず、mizu)

07.02.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「水 (みず、mizu)」means “water.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word水
Hiraganaみず
Romaji Readingmizu
English Meaningwater

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example

sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence水ちょうだい。
Romaji ReadingMizu chōdai.
English MeaningGive me some water. (Casual Form)

This phrase is in casual form. Please don’t use it toward higher-ranking people.

Japanese Sentenceお水を下さい。
Romaji ReadingOmizu o kudasai.
English MeaningMay I have a glass of water? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence喉が渇いたので水を飲む。
Romaji ReadingNodo ga kawaita node mizu o nomu.
English MeaningI’m thirsty, so I’ll drink water. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence喉が渇いたので水を飲みます。
Romaji ReadingNodo ga kawaita node mizu o nomimasu.
English MeaningI’m thirsty, so I’ll drink water. (Polite Form)Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence自動販売機で水を買う。
Romaji ReadingJidōhanbaiki de mizu o kau.
English MeaningI’ll buy water from a vending machine. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence自動販売機で水を買います。
Romaji ReadingJidōhanbaiki de mizu o kaimasu.
English MeaningI’ll buy water from a vending machine. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence水とお茶、どっちがいい?
Romaji ReadingMizu to ocha, docchi ga ī?
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, water or tea? (Spoken and Non-honorific Language, Casual)
Japanese Sentence水とお茶のどちらがいいですか。
Romaji ReadingMizu to ocha no docchi ga ī desu ka.
English MeaningWhich do you prefer, water or tea? (Spoken Language, Polite Form)
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