How to say 'Camera' in Japanese | カメラ

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The Japanese word for Camera is 'Kamera', written as カメラ in Japanese.

word

カメラ

Meaning

Camera

Reading

Kamera

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'カメラ (kamera)' refers to a 'camera', a device used to capture photographs or record videos. This word is a loanword from English, and it is commonly used in everyday conversation. It can refer to any type of camera, including digital cameras, film cameras, and even smartphone cameras. Example sentences: I bought a new camera「新しいカメラを買いました」(あたらしいカメラをかいました). This camera is very expensive「このカメラはとても高いです」(このカメラはとてもたかいです). The word is widely understood and used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2305

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カメラ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

カ

Reading

katakana

メ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

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'Kamera' means 'Camera' .

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