How to Say ‘Toyota is famous.’ in Japanese
トヨタは有名です。
toyota wa yuumei desu
[toh-yoh-tah wah yuu-may dess]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a basic topic sentence: [トヨタ] + [は] + [有名です]. The particle [は] marks Toyota as the topic.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying this in Japan feels very natural—Toyota is a household name and a common reference point in car conversations.
Phrase Breakdown
トヨタ
toyota
[toh-yoh-tah]
Toyota
Toyota, the topic of the sentence.
トヨタは有名です。
Toyota is famous.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
The particle は marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced わ here.
トヨタは有名です。
Toyota is famous.
有名です
yuumei desu
is famous
Polite statement meaning something is well-known.
この店は有名です。
This shop is famous.
Words in this phrase
有名
yuumei
[yuu-may]
famous
Describes Toyota as well-known.
トヨタは有名です。
Toyota is famous.
です
desu
[dess]
is / polite ending
A polite ending that completes the statement.
トヨタは有名です。
Toyota is famous.
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