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How to say 'Main' in Japanese | メーン

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The Japanese word for Main is 'Meen', written as メーン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Main

    Reading

    Meen

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'メーン (めーん)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'main'. It is commonly used in contexts such as 'main dish' or 'main event', referring to the primary or most important part of something. For example: The main dish is steak「メーンの料理はステーキです」(めーんのりょうりはすてーきです). The main event starts at 8 PM「メーンのイベントは8時に始まります」(めーんのいべんとははちじにはじまります). This word is often used in menus, event schedules, and other contexts where the primary item or focus needs to be highlighted.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5126

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word メーン

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Me
  • katakana

    Reading

    N

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