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How to say 'Yacht' in Japanese | ヨット

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The Japanese word for Yacht is 'Yotto', written as ヨット in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Yacht

    Reading

    Yotto

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ヨット (yotto)' means 'yacht'. This word is a loanword from English, and it refers to a medium-sized sailboat used for racing or cruising. It is commonly used in contexts related to sailing, leisure, or luxury. For example: He owns a yacht「彼はヨットを持っている」(かれはヨットをもっている). We went sailing on a yacht「私たちはヨットでセーリングをした」(わたしたちはヨットでセーリングをした). The word 'ヨット' is typically used in its katakana form, as it is a foreign-derived term.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5585

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ヨット

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Yo
  • katakana

    Reading

    To
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Yotto' means 'Yacht' .

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