English–Japanese

“sheet” in Japanese

Japanese

Also用紙 (yōshi) · シーツ (shītsu)

Pronunciation

Romajimai

Example

紙を一枚使います。kami o ichi mai tsuka i ma su

I use one sheet of paper.

Illustration for 枚 (sheet)

How to say “sheet” in Japanese

“Sheet” in Japanese is 枚 (mai). 枚 can also mean “___ sheets”.

Treats a thin, flat object as one countable unit rather than as an amount of material.

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

Example sentences with 枚

紙を三枚ください。kami o san mai ku da sa i

Please give me three sheets of paper.

旅行の写真を三枚印刷します。ryo kō no sha shin o san mai in satsu shi ma su

I print three photos from the trip.

Tips for using 枚

  • The counter 枚 (mai, "flat piece") also counts photographs, tickets, and shirts, so its use extends beyond paper and cloth.

Other Japanese words for “sheet”

白い用紙を一枚ください。shiro i yō shi o ichi mai ku da sa i

Please give me one sheet of white paper.

ベッドのシーツを替えます。be ddo no shī tsu o ka e ma su

I change the bed sheet.

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