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How to say 'Folder' in Japanese | フォルダー

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The Japanese word for Folder is 'Forudaa', written as フォルダー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Folder

    Reading

    Forudaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'フォルダー (forudaa)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'folder'. It refers to a physical or digital folder used for organizing documents, files, or other items. In digital contexts, it is commonly used in computing to describe directories that store files. For example: Please save the file in the folder「ファイルをフォルダーに保存してください」(ファイルをフォルダーにほぞんしてください). I need a new folder for these papers「これらの書類に新しいフォルダーが必要です」(これらのしょるいにあたらしいフォルダーがひつようです). The word is widely understood in both professional and casual settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5202

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word フォルダー

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    フォ

    Reading

    Fo
  • katakana

    Reading

    Fu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru
  • katakana

    Reading

    Da
  • katakana

    Reading

    O

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'Forudaa' means 'Folder' .

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