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How to say 'Toilet' in Japanese | 便所

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The Japanese word for Toilet is 'Benjo', written as 便所 in Japanese.'Toilet' in hiragana is べんじょ.

    word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

    Reading

    べんじょ

    benjo

    Kanji

    便Convenience 所Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '便所 (べんじょ)' refers to a 'toilet' or 'restroom'. It is a somewhat old-fashioned or blunt term, often used in casual or informal contexts. While it is still understood, it is less commonly used in modern Japanese compared to more polite terms like 'トイレ (といれ)' or 'お手洗い (おてあらい)'. Example sentences: Where is the toilet?「便所はどこですか？」(べんじょはどこですか？). The toilet is over there「便所はあそこです」(べんじょはあそこです). Note that this word can sometimes carry a slightly crude or humorous tone, so it is best used with caution in formal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    809

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 便所

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    便

    Meaning

    Convenience

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 便所 Through the Kanji 便

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 便 as well.

  • word

    不便

    Meaning

    Inconvenient

  • word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

  • word

    郵便局

    Meaning

    Postoffice

  • word

    便利

    Meaning

    Convenient

  • word

    航空便

    Meaning

    Airmail

  • word

    船便

    Meaning

    Ship mail

  • word

    郵便

    Meaning

    Mail

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    便

    Meaning

    Mail, Flight

  • word

    大便

    Meaning

    Feces

  • word

    速達便

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    便箋

    Meaning

    Stationery

Words Related to 便所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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What does 'Benjo' (便所) mean?

'Benjo' means 'Toilet' .

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