How to say 'Tent' in Japanese | テント

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The Japanese word for Tent is 'Tento', written as テント in Japanese.

word

テント

Meaning

Tent

Reading

Tento

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'テント (tento)' means 'tent'. This word is used to refer to a portable shelter made of cloth or similar material, supported by poles and stretched tight by cords or loops attached to pegs driven into the ground. It is commonly used in contexts related to camping, outdoor activities, or temporary shelters. For example: We set up a tent「テントを張った」(テントをはった). The tent is waterproof「そのテントは防水だ」(そのテントはぼうすいだ). This word is a direct loanword from English, and its usage is straightforward in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

925

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word テント

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

テ

Reading

katakana

ン

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katakana

ト

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