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How to say 'Date' in Japanese | デート

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The Japanese word for Date is 'Deeto', written as デート in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Date

    Reading

    Deeto

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun 'デート (でーと)' refers to a romantic or social outing between two people, typically a couple. It is used to describe a planned meeting or activity, such as going to a movie, having dinner, or spending time together. For example: We went on a date yesterday「昨日デートをしました」(きのうでーとをしました). They are on a date at the park「彼らは公園でデート中です」(かれらはこうえんででーとちゅうです). The word is borrowed from English and is commonly used in modern Japanese to describe romantic outings.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Frequency

    1398

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word デート

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    De
  • katakana

    Reading

    To

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