How to say 'Button' in Japanese | ボタン

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The Japanese word for Button is 'Botan', written as ボタン in Japanese.

word

ボタン

Meaning

Button

Reading

Botan

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ボタン (botan)' refers to a 'button'. This can mean a physical button on clothing or devices, such as a shirt button or a button on a remote control. It can also refer to a clickable button on a digital interface, like a website or app. For example: press the button「ボタンを押してください」(ぼたんをおしてください). The button on my shirt came off「シャツのボタンが取れた」(しゃつのぼたんがとれた). The word 'ボタン' is a loanword from the Portuguese 'botão', reflecting its foreign origin, and is commonly used in everyday Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2269

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ボタン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ボ

Reading

katakana

タ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

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'Botan' means 'Button' .

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