How to Say ‘Your shirt’ in Japanese
Emily さんのシャツ
Emily san no shatsu
[sahn no SHAH-tsoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Name + さん + の is how Japanese often says "your": ゆきさんのかばん "your bag, Yuki".
Phrase Breakdown
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)
Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.
田中さんはやさしいです。
Mr. Tanaka is kind.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
シャツ
shatsu
[SHAH-tsoo]
shirt
Loanword from English 'shirt'.
白いシャツが好きです。
I like white shirts.
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