English–Japanese

“sample” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoサンプル (sanpuru)

Pronunciation

Romajimihon

Example

これは見本です。ko re wa mi hon de su

This is a sample.

Illustration for 見本 (sample)

How to say “sample” in Japanese

“Sample” in Japanese is 見本 (mihon).

Centers on an item presented as a concrete example, either for inspection as a sample or for imitation as a model.

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

Example sentences with 見本

この布を見本としてお使いください。ko no nuno o mi hon to shi te o tsuka i ku da sa i

Please use this cloth as a sample.

Tips for using 見本

  • In Japanese retail settings, a product marked 見本 (mihon) is usually for display rather than sale, so it does not necessarily mean a free sample.

Other Japanese words for “sample”

新しいサンプルを試します。atara shi i sa n pu ru o tame shi ma su

I will try the new sample.

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