How do you say "cabinet" in Japanese?

キャビネット

kyabinetto

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "cabinet" is キャビネット (kyabinetto).

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Pronunciation

キャビネット is written using katakana. Romanised as kyabinetto, it sounds roughly like "kyah-bee-neht-toh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Kyabinetto is katakana for cabinet from English, used for storage cabinets, kitchen cabinets, and filing cabinets.

Example sentence

部屋にキャビネットがあります。

Heya ni Kyabinetto ga arimasu.

There is a cabinet in the room.

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How to remember キャビネット

Kya-bi-ne-tto. Cabinet in katakana. It is a closed storage unit with doors and shelves.

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Questions about キャビネット

How do you pronounce キャビネット?

キャビネット is romanised as kyabinetto. Say it roughly like "kyah-bee-neht-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is キャビネット formal or casual?

キャビネット is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is キャビネット written in Japanese?

キャビネット is written using katakana. Kyabinetto is katakana for cabinet from English, used for storage cabinets, kitchen cabinets, and filing cabinets..

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