How do you say "fan" in Japanese?

扇風機

senpūki

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "fan" is 扇風機 (senpūki).

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Pronunciation

扇風機 is written using kanji. Romanised as senpūki, it sounds roughly like "seh-n-poo-kee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Senpūki combines kanji for fan/wheel (扇) and wind/air (風) and machine/device (機). The compound describes an electric fan.

Example sentence

扇風機はどこにありますか？

Senpūki wa doko ni arimasu ka?

Where is the fan?

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How to remember 扇風機

Fan wheel (senpu) + machine (ki) = electric fan. Blades spin to push air. Summer cooling device that hums.

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Questions about 扇風機

How do you pronounce 扇風機?

扇風機 is romanised as senpūki. Say it roughly like "seh-n-poo-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 扇風機 formal or casual?

扇風機 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 扇風機 written in Japanese?

扇風機 is written using kanji. Senpūki combines kanji for fan/wheel (扇) and wind/air (風) and machine/device (機).

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