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How to say 'Wardrobe' in Japanese | たんす

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The Japanese word for Wardrobe is 'Tansu', written as たんす in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Wardrobe

    Reading

    Tansu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'たんす' refers to a traditional Japanese wardrobe or chest of drawers used for storing clothes and other personal items. It is a common piece of furniture in Japanese households and is often made of wood. Example sentences: I bought a new wardrobe「新しいたんすを買いました」(あたらしいたんすをかいました). The wardrobe is in the bedroom「たんすは寝室にあります」(たんすはしんしつにあります).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    7209

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word たんす

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ta
  • hiragana

    Reading

    N
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

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'Tansu' means 'Wardrobe' .

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