Japanese dictionary
How to say "hat" in Japanese
帽子ぼうし · bōshi
"Hat" in Japanese is 帽子 (bōshi). To put on a hat is 帽子をかぶる (bōshi o kaburu).
▶ plays native audio. Audio on this site plays when you are logged in to your free japanese.ccn.jp account (the same account as Japanese Talk by CCN).
Ways to say "hat" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 帽子ぼうし · bōshi | Hat; cap. |
| ハットはっと · hatto | Hat (with a brim; fashion). |
| 麦わら帽子むぎわらぼうし · mugiwara bōshi | Straw hat. |
How to use it
Take off a hat is 帽子を取る (bōshi o toru) or 脱ぐ (nugu).
In summer, many people in Japan wear hats and carry parasols to avoid the sun.
Example sentences
- 暑いので帽子をかぶってください。Atsui node bōshi o kabutte kudasai.It's hot, so please wear a hat.
- 帽子を電車に忘れました。Bōshi o densha ni wasuremashita.I left my hat on the train.
- 建物の中では帽子を取りましょう。Tatemono no naka de wa bōshi o torimashō.Let's take off our hats inside the building.
- 麦わら帽子をかぶって海に行きました。Mugiwara bōshi o kabutte umi ni ikimashita.I wore a straw hat to the beach.
- この帽子はいくらですか。Kono bōshi wa ikura desu ka.How much is this hat?
- 子どもは黄色い帽子をかぶって学校に行きます。Kodomo wa kiiroi bōshi o kabutte gakkō ni ikimasu.My child wears a yellow hat to school.
Kanji in this word
Questions
Why do Japanese elementary school children wear yellow hats?
Yellow hats make young children easy for drivers to see on the way to and from school.
How do you say "wear a hat" in Japanese?
Say 帽子をかぶる (bōshi o kaburu).
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.