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How to say 'Copy' in Japanese | コピー

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The Japanese word for Copy is 'Kopii', written as コピー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Copy

    Reading

    Kopii

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'コピー (kopii)' means 'copy'. It is derived from the English word 'copy' and is commonly used in contexts related to duplicating documents, images, or other materials. It can also refer to a copy of something in a more abstract sense, such as a replica or imitation. For example: Please make a copy of this document「この書類のコピーをお願いします」(このしょるいのコピーをおねがいします). This is a copy of the original painting「これはオリジナルの絵のコピーです」(これはオリジナルのえのコピーです). The word is often used in office or academic settings, and it can also be used as a verb by adding 'する' (suru), as in 'コピーする' (kopii suru), meaning 'to copy'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    770

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コピー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ko
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pi

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'Kopii' means 'Copy' .

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