English–Japanese

“spell” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitsuzuru

Example

名前を正しく綴ります。na mae o tada shi ku tsuzu ri ma su

I spell the name correctly.

Illustration for 綴る (spell)

How to say “spell” in Japanese

“Spell” in Japanese is 綴る (tsuzuru).

It describes building a word by arranging its letters in their proper sequence.

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

Example sentences with 綴る

知らない単語は辞書で確認してから綴ります。shi ra na i tan go wa ji sho de kaku nin shi te ka ra tsuzu ri ma su

I check unfamiliar words in a dictionary before spelling them.

Tips for using 綴る

  • The English word spell has both a writing sense and a magic sense, but 綴る (tsuzuru) is used for the writing sense only.

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