How do you say "coconut" in Japanese?

ココナッツ

kokonattsu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "coconut" is ココナッツ (kokonattsu).

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Pronunciation

Kokonattsu has a doubled 't', so pause briefly mid-word: 'ko-ko-nat-tsu', with a firm little stop before the ending.

Writing and usage

ココナッツ 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

彼らは新鮮なココナッツを割って開けた。

karera ha shinsen na kokonattsu wo satsu te hirake ta.

They cracked open a fresh coconut.

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How to remember ココナッツ

Kokonattsu sounds like 'coconut' with a hard crack in the middle, matching the crack you make opening the shell.

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Questions about ココナッツ

How do you pronounce ココナッツ?

Kokonattsu has a doubled 't', so pause briefly mid-word: 'ko-ko-nat-tsu', with a firm little stop before the ending.

Is ココナッツ formal or casual?

ココナッツ 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 ココナッツ written in Japanese?

ココナッツ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kokonattsu.

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