Japanese dictionary
How to say "basket" in Japanese
かごかご · kago
"Basket" in Japanese is かご (kago). The basket you use in a supermarket is 買い物かご (kaimono kago).
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Ways to say "basket" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| かごかご · kago | Basket. The everyday word. |
| バスケットばすけっと · basuketto | Basket; also short for basketball. |
| 買い物かごかいものかご · kaimono kago | Shopping basket. |
How to use it
バスケット (basuketto) often means basketball in conversation.
A bicycle basket is 自転車のかご (jitensha no kago).
Example sentences
- 入り口でかごを取ってください。Iriguchi de kago o totte kudasai.Please take a basket at the entrance.
- 自転車のかごに荷物を入れました。Jitensha no kago ni nimotsu o iremashita.I put my bag in the bicycle basket.
- 買い物かごを使ってください。Kaimono kago o tsukatte kudasai.Please use a shopping basket.
- 果物がかごに入っています。Kudamono ga kago ni haitte imasu.The fruit is in the basket.
- 洗濯物をかごに入れておいてください。Sentakumono o kago ni irete oite kudasai.Please put the laundry in the basket.
- お祝いにフルーツのかごを送りました。O-iwai ni furūtsu no kago o okurimashita.We sent a fruit basket as a gift.
Questions
What does バスケ mean?
バスケ (basuke) is short for basketball, バスケットボール.
How do you say "laundry basket" in Japanese?
Say 洗濯かご (sentaku kago).
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