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How to say 'Milk' in Japanese | ミルク

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The Japanese word for Milk is 'Miruku', written as ミルク in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Milk

    Reading

    Miruku

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ミルク (miruku)' means 'milk'. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'milk' and is commonly used in everyday conversation. This term is often used to refer to cow's milk, but it can also refer to other types of milk, such as plant-based milk. For example: I drink milk every morning「毎朝ミルクを飲みます」(まいあさミルクをのみます). This coffee has milk in it「このコーヒーにはミルクが入っています」(このコーヒーにはミルクがはいっています). The word 'ミルク' is widely understood and used in both casual and formal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5274

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ミルク

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Mi
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ku

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'Miruku' means 'Milk' .

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