English–Japanese
“triangle” in Japanese
How to say “triangle” in Japanese
“Triangle” in Japanese is 三角 (sankaku).
It refers to a shape formed by three straight sides that meet at three corners.
Example sentences with 三角
この形は三角です。ko no katachi wa san kaku de su
This shape is a triangle.
折り紙を三角に折ってから、中央に線を描きます。o ri gami o san kaku ni o tte ka ra chū ō ni sen o ega ki ma su
I fold the origami paper into a triangle and then draw a line down the middle.
Tips for using 三角
- In English, triangle can describe a three-way connection among people, groups, or places, not only a shape.
Other Japanese words for “triangle”
先生が三角形を描きます。sen sei ga san kaku kei o ega ki ma su
The teacher draws a triangle.