English–Japanese

“spy” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisupai

Example

彼はスパイです。kare wa su pa i de su

He is a spy.

Illustration for スパイ (spy)

How to say “spy” in Japanese

“Spy” in Japanese is スパイ (supai).

Names a person who works covertly to discover information that another person, group, or country wants to keep secret.

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

Example sentences with スパイ

警察はその男をスパイだと疑っています。kei satsu wa so no otoko o su pa i da to utaga tte i ma su

The police suspect that the man is a spy.

Tips for using スパイ

  • The Japanese noun スパイ (supai) refers to a person, but English spy is also used as a verb for secretly watching someone or something.

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