English–Japanese

“sandwich” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoサンド (sando)

Pronunciation

Romajisandoitchi

Example

駅でサンドイッチを買います。eki de sa n do i tchi o ka i ma su

I buy a sandwich at the station.

Illustration for サンドイッチ (sandwich)

How to say “sandwich” in Japanese

“Sandwich” in Japanese is サンドイッチ (sandoitchi).

Describes food held between pieces of bread, usually with a filling in the middle.

Full entry for サンドイッチ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with サンドイッチ

お昼にサンドイッチを食べます。o hiru ni sa n do i tchi o ta be ma su

I eat a sandwich for lunch.

昼休みにサンドイッチを食べます。hiru yasu mi ni sa n do i tchi o ta be ma su

I eat a sandwich during my lunch break.

Tips for using サンドイッチ

  • In English, sandwich also works as a verb for placing one thing between two others, which extends the food's basic structure into everyday descriptions.

Other Japanese words for “sandwich”

昼はサンドを食べます。hiru wa sa n do o ta be ma su

I eat a sandwich for lunch.

“sandwich” in other languages