How to say 'On' in Japanese | オン

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The Japanese word for On is 'On', written as オン in Japanese.

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The Japanese noun 'オン (おん)' is a katakana word borrowed from English, meaning 'on'. It is commonly used in contexts related to technology, electronics, or states of being active. For example: the light is on「ライトがオンです」(らいとがおんです). The switch is on「スイッチがオンです」(すいっちがおんです). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a state of readiness or activation, such as 'being on' in a performance or task. Note that this word is often used in combination with other words, such as 'オンライン (おんらいん)' meaning 'online'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2490

Composition

katakana

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Katakana in the Word オン

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

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