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How to say 'Iron' in Japanese | アイロン

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The Japanese word for Iron is 'Airon', written as アイロン in Japanese.

    word

    アイロン

    Meaning

    Iron

    Reading

    Airon

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'アイロン (airon)' refers to a household appliance used to remove wrinkles from fabric by applying heat and pressure. It is commonly used in the context of laundry and clothing care. For example: I need to iron my shirt「シャツにアイロンをかけないと」(しゃつにアイロンをかけないと). She bought a new iron「彼女は新しいアイロンを買った」(かのじょはあたらしいアイロンをかった). The word 'アイロン' is a loanword from English, and its usage is straightforward, primarily relating to the appliance itself or the act of ironing clothes.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1779

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アイロン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ア

    Reading

    A

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ロ

    Reading

    Ro

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

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