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How to say 'Washington' in Japanese | ワシントン

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The Japanese word for Washington is 'Washinton', written as ワシントン in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Washington

    Reading

    Washinton

    Explanation

    The Japanese proper noun 'ワシントン (washinton)' refers to 'Washington', which can denote either the U.S. state or the capital city, Washington, D.C. It is often used in contexts related to geography, politics, or history. For example: I visited Washington last year「去年ワシントンを訪れました」(きょねんワシントンをおとずれました). Washington is the capital of the United States「ワシントンはアメリカの首都です」(ワシントンはアメリカのしゅです). The pronunciation is borrowed directly from English, making it easily recognizable in Japanese contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    proper noun

    Frequency

    6228

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ワシントン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Wa
  • katakana

    Reading

    Shi
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    To

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'Washinton' means 'Washington' .

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