Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
用紙
Pronunciation
Romajiyōshi
Meaning
- nounsheet
Example
白い用紙を一枚ください。shiro i yō shi o ichi mai ku da sa i
Please give me one sheet of white paper.
More examples
必要事項を指定の用紙に記入して提出してください。hitsu yō ji kō o shi tei no yō shi ni ki nyū shi te tei shutsu shi te ku da sa i
Please fill in the required information on the designated form and submit it.
Core concept
Refers to paper viewed as a usable sheet prepared for writing, printing, or a particular document.
Common phrases
用紙を配るyō shi o kuba ru
hand out sheets
用紙に記入するyō shi ni ki nyū su ru
fill in a form
用紙に印刷するyō shi ni in satsu su ru
print on paper
Similar words
紙kami: Paper viewed as a material or a sheet, without reference to a specific use or document.
Definition in Japanese
印刷や記入などに使う、一枚単位の紙。in satsu ya ki nyū na do ni tsuka u ichi mai tan i no kami
Word origin
用紙 (yōshi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 用 (yō, "use") and 紙 (shi, "paper"), meaning paper intended for a particular use.
Usage tips
- 用紙 (yōshi) commonly points to a designated sheet or blank form, whereas English paper can refer more broadly to the material itself.
Other meanings
- papernoun
- formnoun