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How to say 'Camp' in Japanese | キャンプ

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The Japanese word for Camp is 'Kyanpu', written as キャンプ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Camp

    Reading

    Kyanpu

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'キャンプ (kyanpu)' refers to the activity of camping or setting up a temporary outdoor shelter. It is often used in contexts related to outdoor activities, leisure, or survival situations. For example: We went camping last weekend「先週末キャンプに行った」(せんしゅうまつキャンプにいった). They are camping in the mountains「彼らは山でキャンプしている」(かれらはやまでキャンプしている). The word can also refer to the campsite itself, as in 'キャンプ場 (キャンプじょう) (campsite)'. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is quite common in modern Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    826

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キャンプ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ki
  • katakana

    キャ

    Reading

    Kya
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ya

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'Kyanpu' means 'Camp' .

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