当
とう · tou (also spelled to)
This, our, the ... in question, the said ...
- right, justice, fairness
Other ways to say “this” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
ここで弁当を食べます。
ここで べんとうをたべます。
I will eat a bento here.
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お弁当と飲み物を買いました。
おべんとうと のみものをかいました。
I bought a bento and a drink.
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ベンチでお弁当を食べました。
べんちでおべんとうをたべました。
I ate lunch on a bench.
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お弁当を温めますか。
おべんとうをあたためますか。
Shall I warm up your lunch box?
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What does 当 mean?
This, our, the ... in question, the said .... It can also mean: right, justice, fairness.
How do you pronounce 当?
とう (tou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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