How to say 'Shirt' in Japanese | シャツ

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The Japanese word for Shirt is 'Shatsu', written as シャツ in Japanese.

word

シャツ

Meaning

Shirt

Reading

Shatsu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'シャツ (shatsu)' refers to a 'shirt'. This word is commonly used to describe a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, typically with sleeves, a collar, and buttons down the front. It is often used in casual and formal contexts. For example: I bought a new shirt「新しいシャツを買いました」(あたらしいシャツをかいました). He is wearing a white shirt「彼は白いシャツを着ています」(かれはしろいシャツをきています). Note that 'シャツ' is a loanword from English, and its usage is similar to the English word 'shirt'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3361

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word シャツ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

katakana

シャ

Reading

Sha

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

katakana

ヤ

Reading

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'Shatsu' means 'Shirt' .

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