How to say 'Tunnel' in Japanese | トンネル

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The Japanese word for Tunnel is 'Tonneru', written as トンネル in Japanese.

word

トンネル

Meaning

Tunnel

Reading

Tonneru

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'トンネル (tonneru)' means 'tunnel'. This word is used to describe a passage that has been dug under the ground, through a hill, or under a body of water, allowing people or vehicles to travel through it. It is commonly used in contexts related to transportation, such as trains, cars, or even pedestrian tunnels. For example: The train is passing through the tunnel「電車がトンネルを通っています」(でんしゃがトンネルをとおっています). The tunnel is very long「そのトンネルはとても長いです」(そのトンネルはとてもながいです). The word 'トンネル' is a loanword from the English 'tunnel', and it is written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5453

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word トンネル

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ト

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ネ

Reading

katakana

ル

Reading

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'Tonneru' means 'Tunnel' .

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