How do you say "credit card" in Japanese?

クレジットカード

kurejittokaado

Phrase Katakana

In Japanese, "credit card" is クレジットカード (kurejittokaado).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce koo-reh-jeet-toh-kaah-doh, this loanword mirrors English closely, just stretch each syllable with Japanese vowels.

Writing and usage

クレジットカード is written using katakana. It's a phrase, 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

credit card

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How to remember クレジットカード

Kurejittokaado is just 'credit card' stretched out in Japanese, picture swiping it slowly enough to read each syllable off the plastic.

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Questions about クレジットカード

How do you pronounce クレジットカード?

Pronounce koo-reh-jeet-toh-kaah-doh, this loanword mirrors English closely, just stretch each syllable with Japanese vowels.

Is クレジットカード formal or casual?

クレジットカード is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is クレジットカード written in Japanese?

クレジットカード is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kurejittokaado.

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