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How to say 'Cable' in Japanese | ケーブル

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The Japanese word for Cable is 'Keeburu', written as ケーブル in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Cable

    Reading

    Keeburu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ケーブル (keeburu)' refers to a 'cable'. This term is commonly used to describe various types of cables, such as electrical cables, internet cables, or even cable cars. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is straightforward. For example: The cable is broken「ケーブルが壊れている」(ケーブルがこわれている). Please connect the cable「ケーブルを接続してください」(ケーブルをせつぞくしてください). In the context of transportation, it can also refer to a cable car, as in: Let's take the cable car「ケーブルカーに乗りましょう」(ケーブルカーにのりましょう).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    6773

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ケーブル

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ke
  • katakana

    ケー

    Reading

    Kee
  • katakana

    Reading

    Bu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru

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What does 'Keeburu' (ケーブル) mean?

'Keeburu' means 'Cable' .

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