How to say 'Fan' in Japanese | ファン

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The Japanese word for Fan is 'Fan', written as ファン in Japanese.

word

ファン

Meaning

Fan

Reading

Fan

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ファン' (ふぁん) is a loanword from English, meaning 'fan'. It can refer to a device that creates airflow, such as an electric fan, or to a person who is an enthusiastic admirer of something, such as a celebrity, sports team, or hobby. For example: I bought a new fan「新しいファンを買いました」(あたらしいふぁんをかいました). She is a big fan of that singer「彼女はその歌手の大ファンです」(かのじょはそのかしゅのだいふぁんです). The word is commonly used in both contexts, and its meaning is usually clear from the situation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2180

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ファン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ファ

Reading

katakana

フ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ア

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