カート
kāto[ka̠ːto̞]
The English phrase "kurt" is translated into Japanese as カート (kāto).
カート refers to a small vehicle used for carrying groceries in a supermarket. To be more specific and specify a "shopping cart," you can use the phrase 買い物カート.
How do you pronounce it?
kāto
Did you know?
- In Japanese supermarkets, you will often see a coin-operated locking system on the カート to encourage shoppers to return them to the designated bay.
- Many Japanese supermarkets provide specialized カート that are significantly narrower than Western versions to accommodate tight aisles and crowded urban stores.
- The word カート is written in katakana, a script that provides a visual cue to the reader that the word is a loanword from another language.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、私の名前はカートです。Nice to meet you, my name is Kurt.
- おはよう、クルト！Good morning, Kurt!
- カートが重いです。kāto ga omoi desu.The cart is heavy.
- スーパーのカートはどこですか？sūpā no kāto wa doko desu ka?Where are the supermarket carts?
- カートを返してください。kāto o kaeshite kudasai.Please return the cart.
Example conversation
Himi and Ren are shopping at a supermarket.
- 陽葵 Himari荷物が多いから、カートを使おう。Nimotsu ga ooi kara, kāto o tsukaō.We have a lot of things, so let's use a cart.
- 蓮 Renそうだね。どこにあるかな？Sō da ne. Doko ni aru kana?You're right. I wonder where they are?
- 陽葵 Himariあそこにカートがあるよ。Asoko ni kāto ga aru yo.There are carts over there.
- 蓮 Renよかった。行こうか。Yokatta. Ikō ka.Great. Shall we go?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry カート, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
