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How do you say "camera" in Japanese?
カメラ
kamera
In Japanese, "camera" is カメラ (kamera).
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Pronunciation
Kamera keeps the English word almost unchanged, ka-me-ra, with each syllable given equal short weight.
Writing and usage
カメラ is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はカメラで写真を撮った。
kanojo ha kamera de shashin wo totsu ta.
She took a photo with her camera.
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How to remember カメラ
Kamera is basically 'camera' with the vowels evened out, so just relax and say it the way you already know it.
Related words
- computer コンピューター konpyuutaa
- laptop ノートパソコン nootopasokon
- smartphone スマートフォン sumaatofon
- tablet タブレット taburetto
- charger 充電器 juudenki
- headphone ヘッドホン heddohon
- microphone マイク maiku
- router ルーター ruutaa
- internet インターネット intaanetto
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Questions about カメラ
How do you pronounce カメラ?
Kamera keeps the English word almost unchanged, ka-me-ra, with each syllable given equal short weight.
Is カメラ formal or casual?
カメラ 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 カメラ written in Japanese?
カメラ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kamera.
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"Camera" in other languages
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