How to say 'Notebook' in Japanese | ノート

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The Japanese word for Notebook is 'Nouto', written as ノート in Japanese.

word

ノート

Meaning

Notebook

Reading

Nouto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ノート (のーと)' means 'notebook'. It refers to a book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes, often used in school or work settings. This word is borrowed from English and is written in katakana. For example: I bought a new notebook「新しいノートを買いました」(あたらしいのーとをかいました). Please write your notes in the notebook「ノートにメモを書いてください」(のーとにめもをかいてください). The word can also refer to a laptop computer in some contexts, but this usage is less common and typically requires additional context to avoid confusion.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3217

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ノート

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ノ

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

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'Nouto' means 'Notebook' .

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