How to say 'Puncture' in Japanese | パンク

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The Japanese word for Puncture is 'Panku', written as パンク in Japanese.

word

パンク

Meaning

Puncture

Reading

Panku

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'パンク (panku)' refers to a puncture, typically of a tire. It is commonly used in the context of vehicles, such as cars or bicycles, when a tire has been damaged and deflated. For example: I had a flat tire on my way to work「通勤中にタイヤがパンクした」(つうきんちゅうにタイヤがパンクした). The bicycle got a puncture「自転車がパンクした」(じてんしゃがパンクした). This term is borrowed from the English word 'puncture' and is widely understood in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

6070

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word パンク

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

パ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

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