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How to say 'Window' in Japanese | ウインドー

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The Japanese word for Window is 'Uindou', written as ウインドー in Japanese.

    word

    ウインドー

    Meaning

    Window

    Reading

    Uindou

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ウインドー (uindou)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'window'. It refers to an opening in a wall or door that allows light and air to enter and provides a view of the outside. This term is commonly used in modern Japanese, especially in contexts related to architecture, vehicles, or computer interfaces. For example: Please close the window「ウインドーを閉めてください」(ういんどーをしめてください). The window of the car is broken「車のウインドーが壊れている」(くるまのういんどーがこわれている). Note that 'ウインドー' is often used interchangeably with the native Japanese word '窓 (まど)', though 'ウインドー' tends to sound more modern or technical.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2775

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ウインドー

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ウ

    Reading

    U

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ド

    Reading

    Do

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'Uindou' means 'Window' .

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