How to say 'Oar' in Japanese | オア

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The Japanese word for Oar is 'Oa', written as オア in Japanese.

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Meaning

Oar

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'オア (oa)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'oar'. It refers to the long pole with a flat blade used for rowing or steering a boat. This term is used in contexts related to boating, rowing, or water sports. For example: He lost his oar「彼はオアを失った」(かれはオアをうしなった). The oar is made of wood「そのオアは木でできている」(そのオアはきでできている). Note that 'オア' is a katakana word, indicating its foreign origin, and is used in specific contexts related to rowing or boating.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

6224

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オア

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

オ

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katakana

ア

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