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How to say 'Loan' in Japanese | ローン

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The Japanese word for Loan is 'Roun', written as ローン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Loan

    Reading

    Roun

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ローン (ろーん)' means 'loan'. This term is used to refer to a sum of money that is borrowed, often from a financial institution, with the expectation that it will be paid back with interest. It is commonly used in contexts related to personal finance, mortgages, or business loans. For example: I took out a loan to buy a house「家を買うためにローンを組んだ」(いえをかうためにろーんをくんだ). The bank approved my loan application「銀行が私のローンの申請を承認した」(ぎんこうがわたしのろーんのしんせいをしょうにんした). The word 'ローン' is often used in financial contexts and is borrowed from the English word 'loan'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3465

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ローン

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ro
  • katakana

    Reading

    N

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