How to say 'Microphone' in Japanese | マイク

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The Japanese word for Microphone is 'Maiku', written as マイク in Japanese.

word

マイク

Meaning

Microphone

Reading

Maiku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'マイク (まいく)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'microphone'. It refers to a device used to capture or amplify sound. This term is commonly used in contexts such as music, broadcasting, public speaking, and recording. For example: Please speak into the microphone「マイクに向かって話してください」(まいくにむかってはなしてください). He bought a new microphone「彼は新しいマイクを買った」(かれはあたらしいまいくをかった). The word is written in katakana, as it is a foreign loanword, and is widely understood in Japanese society.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5849

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word マイク

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

マ

Reading

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

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'Maiku' means 'Microphone' .

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