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

ネクタイ

nekutai[ne̞kɯ̟ta̠i]

The Japanese word for tie is ネクタイ (nekutai).

ネクタイ refers to a long piece of cloth worn around the collar of a shirt and tied in a knot at the throat.

What does it mean word for word?

The word ネクタイ is a loanword from the English 'necktie', written in Katakana.

nekutai

During the extreme summer heat in Tokyo, some companies allow 'Cool Biz' attire, which explicitly encourages employees to leave their ネクタイ at home to save energy on air conditioning.
When shopping in Japan, you might see 'tie' written in Katakana as タイ, but this is often avoided because it can be confused with the word for 'Thailand' or 'Thai' (the language/nationality).
In Japanese fashion, a 'loose' ネクタイ is a common trope in manga and anime to signal that a character is a rebel or is feeling exhausted and defeated.

ネクタイは？
Where is your tie?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a ネクタイ.
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ネクタイを直して。
Adjust your tie.
This sentence is useful for asking someone to adjust their ネクタイ.
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ネクタイを結べるの？
Can you tie a tie?
This sentence is useful for asking about the ability to tie a ネクタイ.
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Misaki is helping Kenta get ready for a job interview.

美咲 Misaki

そのネクタイ、とても似合っていますよ。
Sono nekutai, totemo niatte imasu yo.
That tie looks very good on you.
健太 Kenta

本当？ありがとう、美咲。
Hontō? Arigatō, Misaki.
Really? Thanks, Misaki.
美咲 Misaki

でも、ネクタイが少し曲がっています。
Demo, nekutai ga sukoshi magatte imasu.
But your tie is a little crooked.
健太 Kenta

あ、本当だ。直してくれる？
A, hontō da. Naoshite kureru?
Oh, you're right. Can you fix it?

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