ページ
pēji[pe̞ːʑi]
In Japanese, 'page' can be said as ページ (pēji). Wiktionary also lists 頁 (pēji) and 面 (men).
Meaning: one side of a leaf of a book (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ページ | pēji | [pe̞ːʑi] (narrow) |
| 頁 | pēji | |
| 面 | men | [mẽ̞ɴ] (narrow) [o̞mo̞te̞] (narrow) |
The term ページ refers to a page in a book. When you are specifically referring to a web page, the term ウェブページ is often used.
Which one should you use?
While ページ refers to a page in a book, the word 面 is used to refer to a geometric surface or a side of an object.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Japan, people may use 頁 to represent 'page'.
How do you pronounce it?
pēji
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 面 is not only used for pages but also for the protective mask worn in 'kendo' martial arts.
- The word 面 can also mean 'aspect' or 'facet' of a personality, extending the idea of a 'page' to a psychological dimension.
- The term 面 is historically linked to the word for 'face', originating from the Middle Chinese word for 'surface'.
Examples in context
- 30ページからね。We'll start on page 30.This sentence is useful for specifying a starting point with ページ.Tatoeba #11891590 by small_snow, translation #11855702 by sundown
- 本のページをめくる。I turn over a page of the book.This sentence is useful for describing the action of turning a page with ページ.Tatoeba #81661 by KK_kaku_, translation #322054 by xtofu80
- 九ページを開きなさい。Open your book to page nine.This sentence is useful for giving an instruction to open a book to a specific page with ページ.Tatoeba #179548 by small_snow, translation #18406 by CK
- 本の ３ページ を見てください。Please look at page three of the book.
- その情報は ８ページ目 に書かれています。That information is written on page eight.
- この ウェブページ に詳細があります。There are details on this web page.
- その ページ を見て、何か感じましたか？Did you feel anything when you looked at that page?
- 74 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are studying together in a library.
- 美咲 Misakiこのページ、すごく難しいね。Kono pēji, sugoku muzukashii ne.This page is really difficult, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。次のページを見よう。Hontō da. Tsugi no pēji o miyō.True. Let's look at the next page.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太くん、そのページに何て書いてある？Yōta-kun, sono pēji ni nante kaite aru?Yota, what is written on that page?
- 陽太 Yota計算のやり方が書いてあるよ。Keisan no yarikata ga kaite aru yo.It says how to do the calculation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “page” translations and entries ページ, 頁, 面, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ページ, 面, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
