English–Japanese
“shell” in Japanese
How to say “shell” in Japanese
“Shell” in Japanese is 殻 (kara).
Describes the outer covering that encloses and protects what is inside.
Example sentences with 殻
卵を割るときは、殻が入らないようにします。tamago o wa ru to ki wa kara ga hai ra na i yō ni shi ma su
When I crack an egg, I make sure no shell gets in.
Tips for using 殻
- In Japanese, 殻 (kara) commonly covers eggshells and nut shells, while the soft skin of fruit is usually 皮 (kawa).
Other Japanese words for “shell”
カメの甲は硬いです。ka me no kō wa kata i de su
The turtle's shell is hard.
この貝殻は白いです。ko no kai gara wa shiro i de su
This shell is white.