English–Japanese

“paper” in Japanese

Japanese

Also論文 (ronbun) · パー (pā) · ペーパー (pēpā)

Romajikami

紙を一枚ください。kami o ichi mai ku da sa i

Please give me one sheet of paper.

“Paper” in Japanese is 紙 (kami).

A thin, flexible material forms a surface for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, or making objects.

絵を紙にかきます。e o kami ni ka ki ma su

I draw a picture on paper.

この紙に住所を書いてください。ko no kami ni jū sho o ka i te ku da sa i

Please write your address on this paper.

In English, paper is usually an uncountable material noun, while one individual piece is often called a sheet of paper.

ronbun

nounpaper

論文の題名を教えてください。ron bun no dai mei o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the title of the paper.

pā

nounpaper

じゃんけんでパーを出します。ja n ke n de pā o da shi ma su

I throw paper in rock-paper-scissors.

pēpā

nounpaper

このペーパーを会議で使います。ko no pē pā o kai gi de tsuka i ma su

We will use this paper at the meeting.