How to Say ‘That jacket is really lovely.’ in Japanese
そのジャケット、すごく素敵ですね。
sono jaketto sugoku suteki desu ne
[soh-noh Jaketto soo-goh-koo soo-teh-kee dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Complimenting a specific item, rather than someone's looks, is a low-pressure opener in Japan. It gives the other person an easy thing to talk about.
Phrase Breakdown
そのジャケット、
sono jaketto
that jacket
その means 'that' (near the listener). The small っ in ジャケット is a short stop before 'to': ja-ke-t-to.
そのジャケット、どこで買いましたか？
Where did you buy that jacket?
Words in this phrase
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that; that ... of yours
Points to something near the listener or already mentioned, often used before a noun.
そのえがおがすてきです。
That smile is lovely.
ジャケット
jaketto
[Jaketto]
jacket
A kind of clothing worn on the upper body.
このジャケットは素敵ですね。
This jacket is nice, isn't it?
すごく素敵ですね。
sugoku suteki desu ne
is really lovely
This is a compliment with a friendly ね at the end.
その色、すごく素敵ですね。
That color is really lovely.
Words in this phrase
すごく
sugoku
[soo-goh-koo]
very; really
An adverb used to strongly emphasize the next word, like 'very' or 'really'.
すごくおしかった。
It was really close.
素敵
suteki
[soo-teh-kee]
lovely / wonderful
Used to say something is lovely, nice, or wonderful.
お母様のお祝いなんて、素敵ですね。
A celebration for your mother—that's lovely.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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