How do you say "console" in Japanese?

コンソール

konsōru

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "console" is コンソール (konsōru).

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Pronunciation

コンソール is written using katakana. Romanised as konsōru, it sounds roughly like "koh-n-soh-roo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Konsōru is katakana for console from English, used for gaming consoles, command consoles, and control consoles.

Example sentence

子供たちはコンソールの周りで遊んでいます。

Kodomotachi wa Konsōru no mawari de asonde imasu.

The children are playing around the console.

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How to remember コンソール

Kon-so-ru. Console in katakana. It is a control or interface device, often electronic.

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Questions about コンソール

How do you pronounce コンソール?

コンソール is romanised as konsōru. Say it roughly like "koh-n-soh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is コンソール formal or casual?

コンソール 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 コンソール written in Japanese?

コンソール is written using katakana. Konsōru is katakana for console from English, used for gaming consoles, command consoles, and control consoles..

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