| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 便所 | べんじょ |
Pronunciation: benjo
How to Say It Outloud: ben-jo
Usage: Commonly used, but can sound a bit old-fashioned.
Example Sentence Japanese:
便所はどこですか？
便所はどこですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the toilet?
Where is the toilet?| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| トイレ | トイレ |
Pronunciation: toire
How to Say It Outloud: toh-ee-reh
Usage: The most commonly used term for toilet.
Example Sentence Japanese:トイレはどこですか？
トイレはどこですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the toilet?
Where is the toilet?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 御手洗 | おてあらい |
Pronunciation: otearai
How to Say It Outloud: oh-teh-ah-rah-ee
Usage: Polite/formal way to refer to the toilet.
Example Sentence Japanese:御手洗はどこですか？
御手洗はどこですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the restroom?
Where is the restroom?| Hiragana |
|---|
| おトイレ |
Pronunciation: otoire
How to Say It Outloud: oh-toh-ee-reh
Usage: Polite way to refer to a toilet.
Example Sentence Japanese:おトイレはどこですか？
おトイレはどこですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the toilet?
Where is the toilet?Dictionary
お手洗いおてあらいCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Noun- toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
便所べんじょCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
- Toilet
トイレトイレCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
- going to the toilet; relieving oneself
手洗いてあらいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- restroom; lavatory; toilet
- hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
- Hand washing
ちり紙ちりがみCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- tissue paper; toilet paper
樋殿ひどの
Noun- toilet
閑所かんじょ
Noun- toilet; lavatory
- quiet place
雪隠せっちん
Noun- toilet; lavatory
化粧室けしょうしつ
Noun- toilet; lavatory; powder room
後架こうか
Noun- toilet
トイレットトイレットCommon word
Noun- toilet
大便所だいべんじょ
Noun- toilet (for defecating)
ご不浄ごふじょう
Noun- bathroom; toilet (room)
厠かわや
Noun- privy; toilet
化粧品けしょうひん
Noun- cosmetics; toilet articles
- Cosmetics
お釣りおつりCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- change (for a purchase)
- toilet splashback
トイレットペーパートイレットペーパーCommon word
Noun- toilet paper; lavatory paper
- Toilet paper
汲み取り式便所くみとりしきべんじょ
Noun- toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
- Pit toilet
粉飾ふんしょく
NounSuru verb
- embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration
Suru verb
- putting on makeup
間取りまどりCommon word
Noun- layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
- House plan
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