English–Japanese
“balloon” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajifūsen
Example
子どもが風船を持っています。ko do mo ga fū sen o mo tte i ma su
The child has a balloon.
How to say “balloon” in Japanese
“Balloon” in Japanese is 風船 (fūsen).
Describes a hollow object that becomes larger and may float when air or another gas fills it.
Example sentences with 風船
祭りの入り口で、スタッフが風船を配っています。matsu ri no i ri guchi de su ta ffu ga fū sen o kuba tte i ma su
At the entrance to the festival, staff members are handing out balloons.
Tips for using 風船
- In Japanese, 風船 (fūsen) is naturally paired with 割る (waru, "to burst or pop") when someone breaks it intentionally, while 割れる (wareru, "to burst") describes it breaking by itself.