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How to say 'Cancel' in Japanese | キャンセル

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The Japanese word for Cancel is 'Kyanseru', written as キャンセル in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Cancel

    Reading

    Kyanseru

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'キャンセル (kyanseru)' means 'cancel'. It is used to describe the act of canceling or calling off something, such as a reservation, appointment, or event. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I canceled my reservation「予約をキャンセルしました」(よやくをキャンセルしました). The event was canceled「イベントはキャンセルされました」(イベントはキャンセルされました). Note that 'キャンセル' is often used in contexts related to bookings, subscriptions, or plans, and it is a loanword derived from the English word 'cancel'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    3442

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キャンセル

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ki
  • katakana

    キャ

    Reading

    Kya
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Se
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ya

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'Kyanseru' means 'Cancel' .

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