How to Say "Belts" in Japanese

ベルト

beruto

The English word "belts" is translated into Japanese as ベルト (beruto).

ベルト refers to flexible bands worn around the waist to support clothes or to carry tools.

What does it mean word for word?

ベルト is a loanword from English, written in the Katakana script.

beruto

In Japanese martial arts like Judo or Karate, the rank-indicating belt is called a 帯 'obi' rather than a ベルト 'beruto'. The word ベルト is almost never used for these ceremonial belts.
While ベルト is the standard term for most belts, the word 帯 (obi) is used specifically for the traditional wide sash worn with a kimono.
The word ベルト is used in Japanese for things that are not clothing, such as a 'conveyor belt' (ベルトコンベア) or a 'tool belt'.

離陸に備え、シートベルトをお締めください。
Please fasten your seat belts and prepare for departure.
This example is useful for learning how to request that passengers fasten their seat belts using the word ベルト.
Tatoeba #3402139 by arnab, translation #53901 by CK
車を運転する人はシートベルトを着用すべきだ。
Drivers should wear seat belts.
This example demonstrates the use of the word ベルト regarding the necessity of wearing seat belts while driving.
Tatoeba #148962 by bunbuku, translation #26592 by CK
トムもメアリーもシートベルトを着用していました。
Both Tom and Mary were wearing seat belts.
This example shows the word ベルト used in a sentence describing people wearing seat belts.
Tatoeba #11678580 by bunbuku, translation #6854498 by CK
私は本日、新しい帯を購入しました。
I bought a new belt today.
私のベルトが壊れました。
My belt broke.
あのショップでカジュアルなベルトを見つけたよ。
I found a casual belt at that store.
この「まわし」は伝統的なデザインのベルトです。
This 'mawashi' is a belt with a traditional design.
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At a clothing store, Kenta is trying on a shirt.

陽葵 Himari

そのシャツには、どのベルトを合わせますか？
Sono shatsu ni wa, dono beruto o awasemasu ka?
Which belt will you pair with that shirt?
健太 Kenta

黒いベルトが一番いいと思います。
Kuroi beruto ga ichiban ii to omoimasu.
I think a black belt would be best.
陽葵 Himari

健太さんのベルトは、こちらにありますよ。
Kenta-san no beruto wa, kochira ni arimasu yo.
Kenta, your belt is over here.
健太 Kenta

ありがとうございます。これにします。
Arigatou gozaimasu. Kore ni shimasu.
Thank you. I will take this one.

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