How to say 'Urine' or 'Urination' in Japanese | 小便

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The Japanese word for Urine or Urination is 'Shouben', written as 小便 in Japanese.'Urine' or 'Urination' in hiragana is しょうべん.

word

小便

Meaning

Urine, Urination

Reading

しょうべん

shouben

Kanji

小Small 便Convenience

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '小便 (しょうべん)' primarily refers to 'urine' or the act of 'urination'. It is a colloquial term and is often used in informal contexts. For example: I need to urinate「小便がしたい」(しょうべんがしたい). There is urine on the floor「床に小便がある」(ゆかにしょうべんがある). It is important to note that this term is considered casual and may be inappropriate in formal settings. In such cases, more polite terms like 'お手洗い (おてあらい)' or 'トイレ' are preferred.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2693

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小便

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

小

Meaning

Small

kanji

便

Meaning

Convenience

Words Related to 小便 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

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小さな

Meaning

Small

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小さい

Meaning

Small

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小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

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小学校

Meaning

Elementary

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小説

Meaning

Novel

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小包

Meaning

Parcel

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小

Meaning

Small

word

小川

Meaning

Stream

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小雨

Meaning

Drizzle

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小屋

Meaning

Hut

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小売店

Meaning

Retail store

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小量

Meaning

Small amount

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小学

Meaning

Elementary

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小指

Meaning

Pinkie

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小遣い

Meaning

Pocket money

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縮小

Meaning

Reduction

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小型

Meaning

Small size

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小鳥

Meaning

Bird

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小麦

Meaning

Wheat

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小麦粉

Meaning

Flour

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小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

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大小

Meaning

Size, Importance

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最小

Meaning

Minimum

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小児

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 小便 Through the Kanji 便

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 便 as well.

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不便

Meaning

Inconvenient

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郵便屋さん

Meaning

Mailman

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郵便局

Meaning

Postoffice

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便所

Meaning

Toilet

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便利

Meaning

Convenient

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航空便

Meaning

Airmail

word

船便

Meaning

Ship mail

word

郵便

Meaning

Mail

word

便

Meaning

Mail, Flight

word

大便

Meaning

Feces

word

速達便

Meaning

Express

word

便箋

Meaning

Stationery

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What does 'Shouben' (小便) mean?

'Shouben' means 'Urine' or 'Urination' .

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