How to say 'Orb' in Japanese | オブ

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The Japanese word for Orb is 'Obu', written as オブ in Japanese.

word

オブ

Meaning

Orb

Reading

Obu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'オブ (obu)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'orb'. It typically refers to a spherical object or a globe, often used in fantasy or science fiction contexts. For example: the wizard held a glowing orb「魔法使いは光るオブを持っていた」(まほうつかしはひかるオブをもっていた). The spaceship's power source was a mysterious orb「宇宙船の動力源は謎のオブだった」(うちゅうせんのどうりょくげんはなぞのオブだった). This term is not commonly used in everyday conversation but may appear in specific genres or contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2942

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オブ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

オ

Reading

katakana

ブ

Reading

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