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How to say 'Coach' in Japanese | コーチ

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The Japanese word for Coach is 'Kouchi', written as コーチ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Coach

    Reading

    Kouchi

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'コーチ (こうち)' is borrowed from the English word 'coach'. It refers to a person who trains or instructs individuals or teams, particularly in sports, but it can also be used in other contexts such as life coaching or professional development. For example: He is a soccer coach「彼はサッカーのコーチです」(かれはサッカーのコーチです). She hired a coach to improve her public speaking skills「彼女はスピーチのスキルを向上させるためにコーチを雇いました」(かのじょはスピーチのスキルをこうじょうさせるためにコーチをやといました). The term is widely understood in Japanese and retains its original English meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    2890

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コーチ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ko
  • katakana

    コー

    Reading

    Koo
  • katakana

    Reading

    Chi

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'Kouchi' means 'Coach' .

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