How to say 'Band' in Japanese | バンド

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The Japanese word for Band is 'Bando', written as バンド in Japanese.

word

バンド

Meaning

Band

Reading

Bando

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'バンド (ばんど)' primarily refers to a musical group or band. It is commonly used to describe groups that play various genres of music, such as rock, jazz, or pop. For example: I like that band「あのバンドが好きです」(あのばんどがすきです). The band is performing tonight「バンドが今夜演奏します」(ばんどがこんやえんそうします). Additionally, 'バンド' can also refer to a band or strap, such as a rubber band or a watchband, but this usage is less common in everyday conversation. For example: I need a rubber band「輪ゴムが必要です」(わごむがひつようです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5043

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word バンド

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

バ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ド

Reading

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