How to say 'Taxi' in Japanese | タクシー

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The Japanese word for Taxi is 'Takushii', written as タクシー in Japanese.

word

タクシー

Meaning

Taxi

Reading

Takushii

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'タクシー (たくしー)' means 'taxi'. This word is a direct loanword from English, and it refers to a vehicle that transports passengers for a fare, typically on a per-distance or per-time basis. It is commonly used in urban areas and is a popular mode of transportation in Japan. Example sentences: Let's take a taxi「タクシーで行きましょう」(たくしーでいきましょう). The taxi is here「タクシーが来ました」(たくしーがきました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2981

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word タクシー

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

タ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

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'Takushii' means 'Taxi' .

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