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How do you say "curtain" in Japanese?
カーテン
kaaten
In Japanese, "curtain" is カーテン (kaaten).
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Pronunciation
Kaaten holds a long 'aa', so it's 'KAA-ten', stretched at the front and clipped at the back.
Writing and usage
カーテン 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
彼はカーテンを引いて日差しを遮った。
kareha kaaten wo hii te hizashi wo sha tta.
He pulled the curtain to block the sun.
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How to remember カーテン
Kaaten sounds like 'car ten' -- imagine ten cars' worth of fabric needed to make one long, heavy curtain.
Related words
- mattress マットレス mattoresu
- pillow 枕 makura
- sheet シーツ shiitsu
- rug ラグ ragu
- wardrobe クローゼット kuroozetto
- closet クローゼット kuroozetto
- faucet 蛇口 jaguchi
- sink シンク shinku
- drain 排水 haisui
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Questions about カーテン
How do you pronounce カーテン?
Kaaten holds a long 'aa', so it's 'KAA-ten', stretched at the front and clipped at the back.
Is カーテン formal or casual?
カーテン 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 カーテン written in Japanese?
カーテン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kaaten.
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