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How to say 'Space' in Japanese | スペース

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The Japanese word for Space is 'Supeesu', written as スペース in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Space

    Reading

    Supeesu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'スペース (supeesu)' means 'space'. It is a loanword from English and is used in various contexts to refer to physical space, outer space, or even blank space in writing or design. For example: there is no space in this room「このルームにはスペースがない」(このルームにはすぺーすがない). I need more space to write「もっと書くためのスペースが必要だ」(もっとかくためのすぺーすがひつようだ). It can also refer to outer space, as in 'space exploration'「スペース探査」(すぺーすたんさ). The word is versatile and widely understood in modern Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4499

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word スペース

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Su
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pe

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'Supeesu' means 'Space' .

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