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How to say 'Side' in Japanese | サイド

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The Japanese word for Side is 'Saido', written as サイド in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Side

    Reading

    Saido

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'サイド (saido)' means 'side'. It is a loanword derived from English and is commonly used in various contexts to refer to the side of something, such as the side of a building, a side dish, or a side in a competition. For example: Please sit on this side「このサイドに座ってください」(このサイドにすわってください). I ordered a side of fries「フライドポテトのサイドを注文しました」(フライドポテトのサイドをちゅうもんしました). The word can also be used metaphorically, such as in 'the bright side of life' (人生の明るいサイド) (じんせいのあかるいサイド).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5238

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サイド

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Sa
  • katakana

    Reading

    I
  • katakana

    Reading

    Do

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'Saido' means 'Side' .

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