English–Japanese
“soap” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisekken
Example
石鹸で手を洗います。sek ken de te o ara i ma su
I wash my hands with soap.
How to say “soap” in Japanese
“Soap” in Japanese is 石鹸 (sekken).
Names a lathering cleanser that helps separate dirt from a surface and remove it with water.
Example sentences with 石鹸
手を石鹸で洗います。te o sek ken de ara i ma su
I wash my hands with soap.
この石鹸は泡がよく立ちます。ko no sek ken wa awa ga yo ku ta chi ma su
This soap lathers well.
Tips for using 石鹸
- Japanese often writes 石鹸 (sekken) as 石けん (sekken), so learners may see the same everyday word in both kanji and mixed kanji-kana forms.