English–Japanese

“protest” in Japanese

Japanese

Also抗議 (kōgi)

Pronunciation

Romajidemo

Example

駅前でデモがありました。eki mae de de mo ga a ri ma shi ta

There was a protest in front of the station.

Illustration for デモ (protest)

How to say “protest” in Japanese

“Protest” in Japanese is デモ (demo).

Marks a visible collective statement that calls attention to a social or political demand.

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

Example sentences with デモ

学生たちは来週のデモを計画しています。gaku sei ta chi wa rai shū no de mo o kei kaku shi te i ma su

The students are planning a protest for next week.

Tips for using デモ

  • The word demo is familiar in English through software demos and product demonstrations, but in Japanese it usually refers to a protest march or rally.

Other Japanese words for “protest”

その決定に抗議します。so no ket tei ni kō gi shi ma su

I will protest the decision.

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