English–Japanese

“bus” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajibasu

Example

毎朝バスに乗ります。mai asa ba su ni no ri ma su

I ride the bus every morning.

Illustration for バス (bus)

How to say “bus” in Japanese

“Bus” in Japanese is バス (basu).

バス (basu) refers to public transport that picks up and drops off passengers at stops.

Full entry for バス: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with バス

毎朝、バスで学校へ行きます。mai asa ba su de gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school by bus every morning.

駅までバスで行きます。eki ma de ba su de i ki ma su

I go to the station by bus.

Tips for using バス

  • The compound バス停 (basutei) means a bus stop, while the same Japanese pronunciation can also refer to a bath.

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