How to say 'Jazz' in Japanese | ジャズ

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The Japanese word for Jazz is 'Jazu', written as ジャズ in Japanese.

word

ジャズ

Meaning

Jazz

Reading

Jazu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ジャズ (jazu)' refers to the music genre 'jazz'. It is a loanword borrowed from English and is used in the same context as in English-speaking countries. Jazz music is popular in Japan, and the word is commonly used in conversations about music, concerts, or cultural events. For example: I love jazz「ジャズが大好きです」(じゃずがだいすきです). Let's go to a jazz concert「ジャズのコンサートに行きましょう」(じゃずのこんさーとにいきましょう). The word is typically written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7007

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ジャズ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ジャ

Reading

katakana

ジ

Reading

katakana

ズ

Reading

katakana

ヤ

Reading

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'Jazu' means 'Jazz' .

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