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How to say 'Sandwich' in Japanese | サンドイッチ

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The Japanese word for Sandwich is 'Sandoitchi', written as サンドイッチ in Japanese.

    word

    サンドイッチ

    Meaning

    Sandwich

    Reading

    Sandoitchi

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'サンドイッチ (sandoitchi)' refers to a 'sandwich', a food item consisting of two slices of bread with a filling in between. This word is a direct loanword from English, reflecting the influence of Western cuisine in Japan. It is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially in contexts related to food, meals, or snacks. For example: I ate a sandwich for lunch「昼ごはんにサンドイッチを食べた」(ひるごはんにサンドイッチをたべた). This sandwich is delicious「このサンドイッチはおいしい」(このサンドイッチはおいしい). The word is often written in katakana to emphasize its foreign origin.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1721

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サンドイッチ

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    サ

    Reading

    Sa

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ド

    Reading

    Do

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    チ

    Reading

    Chi

  • katakana

    ツ

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Sandoitchi' means 'Sandwich' .

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