ゼット
zetto
The English letter z is written in Japanese as ゼット (zetto).
This term refers specifically to the last letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
zetto
Did you know?
- The spelling of ゼット was likely influenced by the Dutch word [zɛt], which ends in a voiceless sound, rather than solely by English.
Examples in context
- 自然 (shizen)Nature
- 図書館 (toshokan)Library
- 雑誌 (zasshi)Magazine
- カッコいい (kakkoii)Cool
- すごく (sugoku)Very
- 図書館で雑誌を読んでいます。I'm reading a magazine at the library.
- あのラーメン屋さん、すごく美味しいよ。That ramen shop is really delicious, you know.
- アルファベットの最後はゼットです。Arufabetto no saigo wa zetto desu.The last letter of the alphabet is z.
- ゼットと書いてください。Zetto to kaite kudasai.Please write the letter z.
- それはゼットですか？Sore wa zetto desu ka?Is that a z?
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are studying English together.
- 結衣 Yui次の文字は何かな？Tsugi no moji wa nan kana?What is the next letter?
- 蓮 Ren最後だからゼットだよ。Saigo dakara zetto dayo.It's the last one, so it's Z.
- 結衣 Yui正解！よくできたね。Seikai! Yoku dekita ne.Correct! You did a great job.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、結衣。Arigatou, Yui.Thank you, Yui.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ゼット, CC BY-SA 4.0.
