English–Japanese
“pound” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajipondo
Example
このチーズは二ポンドです。ko no chī zu wa ni po n do de su
This cheese weighs two pounds.
How to say “pound” in Japanese
“Pound” in Japanese is ポンド (pondo).
ポンド (pondo, "pound") names a fixed amount of weight used when giving how heavy something is.
Example sentences with ポンド
このレシピでは、バターを半ポンド使います。ko no re shi pi de wa ba tā o han po n do tsuka i ma su
This recipe uses half a pound of butter.
Tips for using ポンド
- Japan measures weight in grams and kilograms, so ポンド (pondo) appears mainly when talking about other countries. The same katakana word also names British money.