札幌
Sapporo[sa̠p̚po̞ɾo̞]
The English name for the Japanese city Sapporo is written as 札幌 in Japanese.
札幌 is the proper name of the city in Japan.
Meaning: a city of Japan (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sapporo.
Did you know?
- The name 札幌 is actually a phonetic approximation of the Ainu language, rather than a name built from traditional Japanese kanji meanings. It originates from the Ainu phrase sat poro pet, which translates to 'dry, great river'.
- Although the kanji 札 often means 'tag' or 'slip of paper' and 幌 means 'curtain' or 'hood', these meanings have nothing to do with the city's name.
- Because of the city's name, the world-famous Sapporo Beer is named after the location where the brewery was first established in 1876.
Examples in context
- 札幌に行ったことある？Have you ever been to Sapporo?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has visited 札幌.Tatoeba #10574484 by small_snow, translation #10074616 by Silja
- 札幌には行ったことがありません。I've never been to Sapporo.This sentence is useful for stating that you have never visited 札幌.Tatoeba #10574468 by small_snow, translation #10074606 by Silja
- 私には札幌に住んでいる友達がいます。I have a friend who lives in Sapporo.This sentence is useful for mentioning a friend who lives in 札幌.Tatoeba #164603 by KK_kaku_, translation #249904 by CN
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 陽太 Yota次は札幌に行きたいな。Tsugi wa Sapporo ni ikitai na.I want to go to Sapporo next.
- 陽葵 Himari札幌は冬がきれいだよ。Sapporo wa fuyu ga kirei da yo.Sapporo is beautiful in winter.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵は札幌に行ったことある？Himari wa Sapporo ni itta koto aru?Himari, have you ever been to Sapporo?
- 陽葵 Himari一度だけあるよ。Ichido dake aru yo.I've been there once.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sapporo” translations and entries 札幌, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 札幌, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
