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How to say 'Sunglasses' in Japanese | サングラス

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The Japanese word for Sunglasses is 'Sangurasu', written as サングラス in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Sunglasses

    Reading

    Sangurasu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'サングラス (sangurasu)' refers to 'sunglasses'. This word is a loanword from English, and it is used to describe eyewear designed to protect the eyes from sunlight or glare. It is commonly used in casual and everyday contexts. For example: I bought new sunglasses「新しいサングラスを買った」(あたらしいサングラスをかった). She is wearing sunglasses「彼女はサングラスをかけている」(かのじょはサングラスをかけている). The word is written in katakana, as it is a foreign-derived term.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3930

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サングラス

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Sa
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Gu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ra
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su

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'Sangurasu' means 'Sunglasses' .

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