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How to say 'Antenna' in Japanese | アンテナ

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The Japanese word for Antenna is 'Antena', written as アンテナ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Antenna

    Reading

    Antena

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'アンテナ (antena)' refers to an 'antenna', a device used to transmit or receive radio waves. In Japanese, it is commonly used in contexts related to technology, communication, and broadcasting. For example: The TV antenna is broken「テレビのアンテナが壊れている」(てれびのアンテナがこわれている). I need to adjust the car antenna「車のアンテナを調整する必要がある」(くるまのアンテナをちょうせいするひつようがある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's sensitivity or awareness, such as '彼は情報にアンテナを張っている (かれはじょうほうにアンテナをはっている)', meaning 'He has his antenna out for information.'

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2631

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アンテナ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    A
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Te
  • katakana

    Reading

    Na

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