How to say 'Microwave' in Japanese | レンジ

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The Japanese word for Microwave is 'Renji', written as レンジ in Japanese.

word

レンジ

Meaning

Microwave

Reading

Renji

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'レンジ (れんじ)' primarily refers to a 'microwave oven'. It is a common household appliance used for heating or cooking food quickly. The word is derived from the English word 'range', but in Japanese, it specifically refers to a microwave. Example sentences: Please heat this in the microwave「これをレンジで温めてください」(これをれんじであたためてください). The microwave is broken「レンジが壊れている」(れんじがこわれている). Note that while 'レンジ' can sometimes refer to a stove or range in certain contexts, its most common usage in modern Japanese is for a microwave.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6840

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word レンジ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

レ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ジ

Reading

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'Renji' means 'Microwave' .

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