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How to say 'Air conditioner' in Japanese | エアコン

Wondering how to say 'Air conditioner' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Air conditioner is 'Eakon', written as エアコン in Japanese.

    word

    エアコン

    Meaning

    Air conditioner

    Reading

    Eakon

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'エアコン (eakon)' is a shortened form of 'エアコンディショナー (eakondishonā)', which means 'air conditioner'. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to both cooling and heating systems. It is a loanword from English, reflecting the widespread use of air conditioning in Japan. For example: The aircon is broken「エアコンが壊れた」(えあこんがこわれた). Please turn on the aircon「エアコンをつけてください」(えあこんをつけてください). The word is often used in both residential and commercial contexts, and it is a crucial term to know for discussing comfort and climate control in Japanese settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3355

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word エアコン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    エ

    Reading

    E

  • katakana

    ア

    Reading

    A

  • katakana

    コ

    Reading

    Ko

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

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'Eakon' means 'Air conditioner' .

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