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How to say 'Base' in Japanese | ベース

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The Japanese word for Base is 'Beesu', written as ベース in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Base

    Reading

    Beesu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ベース (beesu)' means 'base'. This word is often used in various contexts, such as in sports to refer to a base in baseball, or in music to refer to the bass (low-frequency sound). It can also be used more generally to refer to a foundation or starting point. For example: He hit a home run and ran around the bases「彼はホームランを打ってベースを回った」(かれはほーむらんをうってべーすをまわった). The bass in this song is very strong「この曲のベースはとても強い」(このきょくのべーすはとてもつよい). The company's base is in Tokyo「会社のベースは東京にある」(かいしゃのべーすはとうきょうにある).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3430

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ベース

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Be
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su

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'Beesu' means 'Base' .

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