How to Say ‘That dress’ in Japanese
そのワンピース
sono wan piisu
[soh-noh wahn PEE-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: その means "that" for something near the listener, like what they're wearing. Swap in この "this" for things near you: このシャツ "this shirt".
Phrase Breakdown
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that; those (near listener / previously mentioned)
Demonstrative for something already known/mentioned: その威力 = “that power.”
その威力 とくと見よ！と叫んだ。
He shouted, “Look well at that power!”
ワン
wan
[wahn]
one (part of 'dress')
First half of ワンピース, a one-piece dress.
赤いワンピースだね。
It's a red dress.
ピース
piisu
[PEE-seh]
piece (part of 'dress')
Second half of ワンピース, a one-piece dress.
このワンピース、好き。
I like this dress.
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