How do you say “Baby” in Japanese? 「赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)」Akachan

How do you say “Baby” in Japanese? 「赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)」Akachan Noun

Noun: 赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)

Romaji Reading: akachan
Meaning: baby

Example Sentences with「赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)」

赤ちゃんは小さくてかわいいです。
Akachan wa chīsakute kawaīdesu.
The baby is small and cute.


(私は)生まれた赤ちゃんの写真を撮りました。
(Watashi wa) umareta akachan no shashin o torimashita.
I took pictures of my newborn baby.


(私の)赤ちゃんは四月に生まれました。
(Watashi no) akachan wa shigatsu ni umare mashita.
My baby was born in April.


赤ちゃんの名前はケンに決めました。
Akachan’nonamae wa Ken ni kimemashita.
I decided to name my baby Ken.

Other Ways to Say “Baby”

Noun: 赤ん坊(あかんぼう)

Romaji Reading: akanbō
Meaning: baby

Example Sentences with「赤ん坊(あかんぼう)」

赤ん坊の名前は二郎に決まりました。
Akanbō no namae wa Jirō ni kimarimashita.
The baby’s name was decided to be Jiro.


(私の)弟はまだ赤ん坊です。
(Watashi no) otōto wa mada akanbō desu.
My brother is still a baby.

Noun: ベビー(ベイビー)

Romaji Reading: bebī (beibī)
Meaning: baby

Example Sentences with 「ベビー(ベイビー)」

ベビー用品は三階に売っています。
Bebī yōhin wa sankai ni utte imasu.
Baby Products are sold on the third floor. / Baby Products are sold on the second floor (British English).


私の周りでは赤ちゃんがたくさん生まれて、ベビーラッシュです。
Watashi no mawaride wa akachan ga takusan umarete, bebīrasshu desu.
A lot of babies are being born around me and it’s a baby boom.


「BABYMETAL」の読み方は「ベビーメタル」です。
“BABYMETAL” no yomikata wa “bebīmetaru” desu.
The reading of “BABYMETAL” is “bebīmetaru.”

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