How to Say ‘Nissan is cool.’ in Japanese
日産はかっこいいです。
nissan wa kakko ii desu
[Nissan wa kak-ko ii desu]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] marks the topic: 'As for Nissan...' This sentence gives an opinion in a simple, polite way.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Nissan is often associated with a sporty, modern image, so [かっこいい] feels natural in casual brand discussions.
Phrase Breakdown
日産
nissan
[Nissan]
Nissan
日産 is Nissan. In this lesson, it is being described as cool-looking or stylish.
日産はかっこいいです。
Nissan is cool.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence. Here, it tells us the sentence is about Nissan.
日産はかっこいいです。
Nissan is cool.
かっこいいです
kakko ii desu
is cool; stylish; handsome
Used to describe something or someone as cool or stylish.
その車はかっこいいです。
That car is cool.
Words in this phrase
かっこ
kakko
[kak-ko]
cool; stylish (first part of かっこいい)
かっこ is the first part of かっこいい, which means cool or stylish.
日産はかっこいいです。
Nissan is cool.
いい
ii
[ii]
good; nice (part of かっこいい)
いい joins with かっこ to form かっこいい, meaning cool.
日産はかっこいいです。
Nissan is cool.
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
です is the polite form that completes the sentence.
日産はかっこいいです。
Nissan is cool.
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