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How to say 'Line' in Japanese | ライン

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The Japanese word for Line is 'Rain', written as ライン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Line

    Reading

    Rain

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ライン (rain)' means 'line'. This word is often used to refer to a physical line, such as a drawn line, a queue, or a boundary. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a sequence or a series of connected elements. For example: draw a line「ラインを引く」(らいんをひく). The line for the concert was very long「コンサートのラインはとても長かった」(こんさーとのらいんはとてもながかった). Additionally, 'ライン' is commonly used in the context of sports to refer to boundary lines on a field or court, such as in soccer or tennis. It's important to note that 'ライン' is a loanword from English, and its usage is quite versatile in Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2359

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ライン

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ra
  • katakana

    Reading

    I
  • katakana

    Reading

    N

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What does 'Rain' (ライン) mean?

'Rain' means 'Line' .

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