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How do you say "consultant" in Japanese?
コンサルタント
konsarutanto
In Japanese, "consultant" is コンサルタント (konsarutanto).
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Pronunciation
Kohn-sah-roo-tahn-toh, five syllables from English 'consultant' — the nasal 'n' sounds are brief, don't linger on them.
Writing and usage
コンサルタント 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
会社は助言のためにコンサルタントを雇いました。
kaisha ha jogen notameni konsarutanto wo yatoi mashita.
The company hired a consultant for advice.
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How to remember コンサルタント
Konsarutanto keeps consultant's shape almost fully — the extra vowels are just padding around a word you already know.
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Questions about コンサルタント
How do you pronounce コンサルタント?
Kohn-sah-roo-tahn-toh, five syllables from English 'consultant' — the nasal 'n' sounds are brief, don't linger on them.
Is コンサルタント formal or casual?
コンサルタント 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 コンサルタント written in Japanese?
コンサルタント is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as konsarutanto.
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