さっぽろ
Sapporohiragana, city name
In hiragana, "Sapporo" is さっぽろ (Sapporo). The kanji spelling is 札幌, and the city is the largest in Hokkaido.
Meaning: city in Hokkaido (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The small っ doubles the p, so there is a short pause before "po".
When do people say it?
Sapporo is known for its Snow Festival every February and for its beer, which carries the city's name.
Did you know?
- Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Games held in Asia.
Examples in context
- さっぽろにいきたいです。Sapporo ni ikitai desu.I want to go to Sapporo.
- さっぽろはほっかいどうでいちばんおおきいとしです。Sapporo wa Hokkaidō de ichiban ōkii toshi desu.Sapporo is the biggest city in Hokkaido.
- さっぽろのゆきまつりはゆうめいです。Sapporo no yukimatsuri wa yūmei desu.The Sapporo Snow Festival is famous.
Example conversation
A traveler asks an airline clerk about flights to Hokkaido.
- Travelerさっぽろまでのひこうきはなんじですか。Sapporo made no hikōki wa nanji desu ka?What time is the flight to Sapporo?
- Clerkじゅういちじです。Jūichi-ji desu.It is at eleven.
- Travelerありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you.
