English–Japanese
“introduction” in Japanese
How to say “introduction” in Japanese
“Introduction” in Japanese is 紹介 (shōkai).
Places a person, thing, or option before someone else so that a connection or choice can be made.
Example sentences with 紹介
この冊子は地域の活動の紹介です。ko no sas shi wa chi iki no katsu dō no shō kai de su
This booklet is an introduction to local activities.
Tips for using 紹介
- English learners may expect introduction to mean an opening section, but in everyday Japanese this word usually presents a person, thing, or service to someone else.
Other Japanese words for “introduction”
仏教は六世紀に日本へ伝来しました。buk kyō wa roku sei ki ni nihon e den rai shi ma shi ta
Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the sixth century.
この本は日本語の入門です。ko no hon wa nihon go no nyū mon de su
This book is an introduction to Japanese.
まず前置きをします。ma zu mae o ki o shi ma su
First, I will give an introduction.