How to say 'Cheese' in Japanese | チーズ

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The Japanese word for Cheese is 'Chiizu', written as チーズ in Japanese.

word

チーズ

Meaning

Cheese

Reading

Chiizu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'チーズ (chiizu)' means 'cheese'. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'cheese' and is commonly used in Japanese to refer to the dairy product. This word is often used in contexts related to food, cooking, or dining. For example: I like cheese「チーズが好きです」(チーズがすきです). Please add cheese to the pizza「ピザにチーズを加えてください」(ピザにチーズをくわえてください). The word is widely understood in Japan due to the popularity of Western cuisine.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5168

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word チーズ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

チ

Reading

Chi

katakana

ズ

Reading

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'Chiizu' means 'Cheese' .

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