How to say 'Waist' in Japanese | ウエスト

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The Japanese word for Waist is 'Uesuto', written as ウエスト in Japanese.

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ウエスト

Meaning

Waist

Reading

Uesuto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ウエスト (うえすと)' refers to the 'waist' of a person. It is commonly used in contexts related to clothing, fitness, or body measurements. For example: Her waist is slim「彼女のウエストは細い」(かのじょのうえすとはほそい). This skirt fits my waist perfectly「このスカートは私のウエストにぴったり」(このすかーとはわたしのうえすとにぴったり). The word is often used in fashion or health-related discussions, and it is a loanword derived from the English 'waist'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4228

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ウエスト

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ウ

Reading

katakana

エ

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katakana

ス

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ト

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'Uesuto' means 'Waist' .

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