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How to say 'Shirt' in Japanese | ワイシャツ

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The Japanese word for Shirt is 'Waishatsu', written as ワイシャツ in Japanese.

    word

    ワイシャツ

    Meaning

    Shirt

    Reading

    Waishatsu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ワイシャツ (waishatsu)' refers to a dress shirt, typically worn in formal or business settings. It is derived from the English word 'white shirt' and is commonly used in Japan to describe a button-up shirt with a collar, often worn with a suit. Example sentences: He bought a new shirt「彼は新しいワイシャツを買った」(かれはあたらしいワイシャツをかった). I ironed my shirt「私はワイシャツにアイロンをかけた」(わたしはワイシャツにアイロンをかけた). Note that while 'ワイシャツ' specifically refers to formal shirts, it is sometimes used more broadly to describe any button-up shirt.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1566

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ワイシャツ

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ワ

    Reading

    Wa

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    シ

    Reading

    Shi

  • katakana

    シャ

    Reading

    Sha

  • katakana

    ツ

    Reading

    Tsu

  • katakana

    ヤ

    Reading

    Ya

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'Waishatsu' means 'Shirt' .

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