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How to say 'Center' in Japanese | センター

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The Japanese word for Center is 'Sentaa', written as センター in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Center

    Reading

    Sentaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'センター (せんたー)' means 'center'. This word is used to refer to a central point, place, or facility. It is often used in the context of organizations, buildings, or locations that serve as a hub for specific activities. For example: the shopping center is nearby「ショッピングセンターは近いです」(しょっぴんぐせんたーはちかいです). She works at the community center「彼女はコミュニティセンターで働いています」(かのじょはこみゅにてぃせんたーではたらいています). The word is also commonly used in compound nouns, such as 'ショッピングセンター (shopping center)' or 'スポーツセンター (sports center)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1507

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word センター

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Se
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ta

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'Sentaa' means 'Center' .

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