How do you say “Sample” in Japanese? 「見本(みほん)」Mihon

How do you say “Sample” in Japanese? 「見本(みほん)」Mihon Noun

Noun: 見本(みほん)

Romaji Reading: mihon
Meaning: sample

Example Sentences with「見本(みほん)」

見本を真似して絵を描く。
Mihon o mane shite e o kaku.
Tracing a picture using the sample provided.


見本には手を触れないでください。
Mihon ni wa te o furenaide kudasai.
Please don’t touch the sample.


この商品の見本はありますか。
Kono shōhin no mihon wa arimasu ka.
Do you have a sample of this product?


棚に並んでいるのは全て見本品です。
Tana ni narande iru no wa subete mihonhin desu.
All the items on the shelves are samples.

Another Way to Say “Sample”

Noun: サンプル(さんぷる)

Romaji Reading: sanpuru
Meaning: sample

Example Sentences with「サンプル(さんぷる)」

無料でサンプルを配っています。
Muryō de sanpuru o kubatte imasu.
We are distributing free samples.


この工場では食品サンプルを作っています。
Kono kōjōde wa shokuhin sanpuru o tsukutte imasu.
This factory makes fake food.

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