How to say 'Banana' in Japanese | バナナ

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The Japanese word for Banana is 'Banana', written as バナナ in Japanese.

word

バナナ

Meaning

Banana

Reading

Banana

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'バナナ' (banana) refers to the fruit banana. It is a loanword from English, written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is easily recognizable. For example: I ate a banana「バナナを食べた」(バナナをたべた). Bananas are sweet「バナナは甘い」(バナナはあまい). The word 'バナナ' is straightforward and does not carry additional meanings or nuances beyond its reference to the fruit.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1267

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word バナナ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

バ

Reading

katakana

ナ

Reading

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