Japanese Conversation · Level 40
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Japanese word
新聞紙
Pronunciation
Romajishinbunshi
Meaning
- nounnewspaper
Example
割れ物を新聞紙で包んでください。wa re mono o shin bun shi de tsutsu n de ku da sa i
Please wrap breakables in newspaper.
More examples
新聞紙を細かく裂いて、鳥かごの底に敷きます。shin bun shi o koma ka ku sa i te tori ka go no soko ni shi ki ma su
We tear newspaper into small pieces and spread it on the bottom of the birdcage.
Core concept
It denotes paper associated with a newspaper, either as the printed publication or as a sheet used for printing it.
Common phrases
新聞紙で包むshin bun shi de tsutsu mu
wrap in newspaper
新聞紙を敷くshin bun shi o shi ku
lay down newspaper
新聞紙を丸めるshin bun shi o maru me ru
roll up newspaper
Similar words
新聞shinbun: A regularly published publication that reports current events and other news.
Definition in Japanese
新聞として発行される印刷物や、その印刷に用いる紙。shin bun to shi te hak kō sa re ru in satsu butsu ya so no in satsu ni mochi i ru kami
Word origin
It is a compound of 新聞 (shinbun, "newspaper") and 紙 (shi, "paper"), referring to paper connected with a newspaper.
Usage tips
- In English, newsprint usually means the thin, inexpensive paper used to print newspapers, while newspaper more often means the publication itself.
Other meanings
- newsprintnoun