Translation guide
A portable shelter made of fabric, used for camping or outdoor events. In Japanese, the most common word is テント, a loanword from English. There are also native Japanese words like 天幕 for larger or more formal tents, and specific terms for traditional tents like パオ (yurt).
A portable shelter used for camping, typically made of fabric and supported by poles.
The most common and general word for 'tent' in Japanese. Used for camping tents, event tents, etc. A loanword from English.
今週末、テントを張ってキャンプに行く。
This weekend, I'm going camping and setting up a tent.
新しいテントを買った。
I bought a new tent.
A more formal or literary word for 'tent', often implying a larger or more traditional tent, like a marquee or a military tent. Can also refer to a canopy or awning.
サーカスの天幕が公園に張られた。
A circus tent was set up in the park.
A rare, formal term for a tent, especially a military tent or barracks. Not used in everyday conversation.
兵士たちは幕舎で休んだ。
The soldiers rested in the tent.
A tent of a specific cultural or traditional style, such as a yurt or teepee.
A yurt, a portable round tent traditionally used by nomads in Central Asia. Also used in Japanese for similar structures.
モンゴルの草原でパオに泊まった。
I stayed in a yurt on the Mongolian steppe.
A teepee, a conical tent traditionally used by some Native American tribes. Sometimes used in Japan for glamping or themed accommodations.
グランピングでティピーに泊まるのが流行っている。
Staying in a teepee while glamping is popular.
The action of erecting a tent.
The standard phrase for 'to pitch a tent' or 'to set up a tent'. Literally 'to stretch a tent'.
暗くなる前にテントを張ろう。
Let's pitch the tent before it gets dark.
A more formal way to say 'set up a tent', often used in written instructions or official contexts.
イベント会場にテントを設営する。
We will set up tents at the event venue.
The action of dismantling or packing up a tent.
The common phrase for 'to take down a tent' or 'to fold up a tent'. Literally 'to fold the tent'.
朝になったらテントをたたんで出発しよう。
In the morning, let's take down the tent and leave.
A more formal term for 'dismantle a tent', often used in military or event contexts.
キャンプ場を去る前にテントを撤収した。
We dismantled the tent before leaving the campsite.
While 天幕 can mean 'tent', it sounds overly formal or literary for everyday camping. Stick to テント for normal situations.
テントを持ってキャンプに行く。
I'm going camping with a tent.
私たちはテントで寝た。
We slept in a tent.
風でテントが倒れた。
The tent collapsed in the wind.