How to Say "S" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

The letter S in Japanese is written as S.

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In Japanese gaming and academic grading, an S rank is typically higher than an A rank, signifying a 'super' or 'special' achievement.
In Japanese dating and personality contexts, S is used to describe someone who is dominant or enjoys teasing others, derived from the English word 'sadism'.
In casual digital writing, such as on LINE, people often use a lowercase s as a shorthand for the honorific suffix san.

かろうじてSサイズです。
It is barely an S size.
This sentence shows how S is used to denote a clothing size.
Tatoeba #11875967 by small_snow, translation #12033005 by Winter
アメリカやカナダでは、ガソリンは「gas」と言います。
In the U.S. and Canada, we call petrol "gas."
This sentence uses S within a discussion about English-language vocabulary.
Tatoeba #11603846 by small_snow, translation #11166729 by shekitten
トムは名前が s で終わる女の子とは付き合ったことがない。
Tom has never dated a girl whose name ends with an "s."
This sentence demonstrates the use of S when referring to the ending letter of a name.
Tatoeba #2418345 by tommy_san, translation #1069201 by CK
すみません
Excuse me / I'm sorry
こんにちは
Hello / Good day
ありがとうございます
Thank you
すごい
Awesome / Amazing
おすすめ
Recommendation
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are discussing a clothing order online.

結衣 Yui

蓮、サイズはSでいいのかな？
Ren, saizu wa S de ii no kana?
Ren, is size S okay?
蓮 Ren

いや、僕はLサイズがいい。
Iya, boku wa L saizu ga ii.
No, I want a size L.
結衣 Yui

そっか、間違えてSを頼まないようにしないとね。
Sokka, machigaete S o tanomanai you ni shinai to ne.
I see, I have to make sure I don't accidentally order an S.
蓮 Ren

うん、よろしく頼むよ。
Un, yoroshiku tanomu yo.
Yeah, thanks for doing that.

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