English–Japanese

“floor” in Japanese

Japanese

Also階 (kai) · フロア (furoa)

Pronunciation

Romajiyuka

Example

私は床に座ります。watashi wa yuka ni suwa ri ma su

I sit on the floor.

Illustration for 床 (floor)

How to say “floor” in Japanese

“Floor” in Japanese is 床 (yuka).

Refers to the level surface inside a building on which people walk, sit, or place things.

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

Example sentences with 床

子どもが床におもちゃを置きます。ko do mo ga yuka ni o mo cha o o ki ma su

The child puts a toy on the floor.

Tips for using 床

  • In English, floor usually means the inside surface of a building, while ground usually means the outside surface of the earth.

Other Japanese words for “floor”

2

階

kai

nounfloor

受付は一階です。uke tsuke wa ichi kai de su

The reception desk is on the first floor.

このフロアはとても広いです。ko no fu ro a wa to te mo hiro i de su

This floor is very spacious.

“floor” in other languages