How to Say ‘How is it different from regular denim?’ in Japanese
普通のデニムと何が違いますか。
futsuu no denimu to nani ga chigai masu ka
[FOO-tsoo noh DEH-nee-moo toh na-ni ga chee-GAH-ee mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: To compare things, use A と 何が違いますか "How is it different from A?" For example: これと何が違いますか "How is it different from this one?"
Phrase Breakdown
普通のデニムと
futsuu no denimu to
from regular denim
と marks what you are comparing with ('compared to / from').
普通のデニムと比べます。
I'll compare it with regular denim.
Words in this phrase
普通
futsuu
[FOO-tsoo]
ordinary; regular
Normal or standard, not special.
普通のジーンズで大丈夫です。
Regular jeans are fine.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
デニム
denimu
[DEH-nee-moo]
denim
Loanword for the sturdy cotton twill fabric used for jeans.
このデニムは厚いです。
This denim is thick.
と
to
[toh]
with
A particle meaning 'with' when used with people.
人と協力するのは大切です。
Cooperating with people is important.
何が違いますか。
nani ga chigai masu ka
what is different?
A polite way to ask what the difference is.
AとBは何が違いますか。
What is the difference between A and B?
Words in this phrase
何
nani
[na-ni]
what
Used to ask for information about something.
何が欲しい？
What do you want?
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
違い
chigai
[chee-GAH-ee]
differ; be different
Stem of the verb 違う, meaning to be different.
味が違います。
The taste is different.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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