How to say 'Fork' in Japanese | フォーク

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The Japanese word for Fork is 'Fooku', written as フォーク in Japanese.

word

フォーク

Meaning

Fork

Reading

Fooku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'フォーク (fooku)' refers to a 'fork', specifically the utensil used for eating. This word is a loanword from English, adapted into Japanese with a katakana spelling. It is commonly used in contexts related to dining and cutlery. For example: Please pass me the fork「フォークを取ってください」(フォークをとってください). This fork is very sharp「このフォークはとても鋭いです」(このフォークはとてもするどいです). The word 'フォーク' is typically used in everyday conversation when referring to the eating utensil, and it is important to note that it does not have other unrelated meanings in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1645

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word フォーク

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

フォ

Reading

katakana

フ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

オ

Reading

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'Fooku' means 'Fork' .

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