How to say 'Robot' in Japanese | ロボット

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The Japanese word for Robot is 'Robotto', written as ロボット in Japanese.

word

ロボット

Meaning

Robot

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Robotto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ロボット (robotto)' means 'robot'. It refers to a machine capable of carrying out complex tasks automatically, often resembling a human or animal in appearance or behavior. This word is commonly used in both technical and everyday contexts. For example: The robot cleans the house「ロボットが家を掃除する」(ロボットがいえをそうじする). I want a robot as a friend「ロボットを友達にしたい」(ロボットをともだちにしたい). The term is borrowed from English and is widely understood in Japanese culture, especially in discussions about technology, science fiction, and automation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5945

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ロボット

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ロ

Reading

katakana

ボ

Reading

katakana

ト

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katakana

ツ

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Tsu

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'Robotto' means 'Robot' .

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