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How to say 'Heater' in Japanese | ストーブ

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The Japanese word for Heater is 'Sutoubu', written as ストーブ in Japanese.

    word

    ストーブ

    Meaning

    Heater

    Reading

    Sutoubu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ストーブ (sutoubu)' refers to a 'heater', specifically a device used to warm a room or space. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'stove', but in Japanese, it typically refers to heating devices rather than cooking stoves. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially during colder months. For example: The heater is warm「ストーブは暖かい」(すとーぶはあたたかい). I turned on the heater「ストーブをつけた」(すとーぶをつけた). Note that while 'ストーブ' can sometimes refer to a stove for cooking, in modern usage, it is more commonly associated with room heaters.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1382

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ストーブ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ブ

    Reading

    Bu

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What does 'Sutoubu' (ストーブ) mean?

'Sutoubu' means 'Heater' .

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