How to Say ‘That dress is really cute.’ in Japanese
そのワンピース、すごくかわいいね。
sono wan piisu sugoku kawaii ne
[soh-noh wahn PEE-seh soo-GOH-koo kah-WAH-ee neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often names the thing, pauses, then comments, with no word for "is" needed. Try その靴、すごくかわいいね "those shoes are really cute".
Phrase Breakdown
そのワンピース、
sono wan piisu
that dress
This is the topic of the sentence. Pause briefly at the comma.
そのワンピース、新しいの？
Is that dress new?
Words in this phrase
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.
すごくかわいいね。
sugoku kawaii ne
is really cute
This is a casual compliment. ね (ne) makes it warm and friendly.
その帽子、すごくかわいいね。
That hat is really cute.
Words in this phrase
すごく
sugoku
[soo-GOH-koo]
really; very
An adverb form of すごい, used casually to mean 'very' or 'super'.
すごくおいしいです。
It's really delicious.
かわいい
kawaii
[kah-WAH-ee]
cute
Adjective for something adorable or lovable.
この犬はかわいい。
This dog is cute.
ね
ne
[neh]
(friendly softener)
Sentence-ending particle adding warmth or seeking agreement; in farewells it sounds friendly.
じゃあ、またね。
Well, see you.
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