English–Japanese

“pair” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoコンビ (konbi) · 二人組 (futarigumi)

Pronunciation

Romajipea

Example

この靴下はペアで売っています。ko no kutsu shita wa pe a de u tte i ma su

These socks are sold as a pair.

Illustration for ペア (pair)

How to say “pair” in Japanese

“Pair” in Japanese is ペア (pea).

Expresses a set of two matching or related things and shares its English pronunciation with the word for a pear.

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

Example sentences with ペア

授業では、隣の人とペアになって会話を練習します。ju gyō de wa tonari no hito to pe a ni na tte kai wa o ren shū shi ma su

In class, I practice conversation with the person next to me in pairs.

Tips for using ペア

  • English uses pair in phrases such as a pair of scissors, where one object has two joined parts.

Other Japanese words for “pair”

姉と弟は息の合ったコンビです。ane to otōto wa iki no a tta ko n bi de su

The sister and brother make a good pair.

私たちは二人組で歌います。watashi ta chi wa futa ri gumi de uta i ma su

We sing as a pair.

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