ザ
za
The
- quintessential, definitive, representative, typical, classic
Other ways to say “the” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
書類をコピーしてください。
しょるいをこぴーしてください。
Please copy the documents.
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水もください。
みずもください。
Water, too, please.
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このエレベーターを利用してください。
このえれべーたーをりようしてください。
Please use this elevator.
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弁当を二つください。
べんとうをふたつください。
Two lunch boxes, please.
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What does ザ mean?
The. It can also mean: quintessential, definitive, representative, typical, classic.
How do you pronounce ザ?
ザ (za). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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