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How to say 'Bell' in Japanese | ベル

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The Japanese word for Bell is 'Beru', written as ベル in Japanese.

    word

    ベル

    Meaning

    Bell

    Reading

    Beru

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ベル (beru)' means 'bell'. This word is often used to refer to a device that makes a ringing sound, such as a doorbell or a school bell. It can also refer to the sound itself. For example: the bell is ringing「ベルが鳴っている」(べるがなっている). Please press the bell「ベルを押してください」(べるをおしてください). The word 'ベル' is a loanword from the English 'bell', and is commonly used in modern Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5298

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ベル

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Be
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru

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'Beru' means 'Bell' .

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