How do you say "fence" in Japanese?

フェンス

fensu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "fence" is フェンス (fensu).

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Pronunciation

フェンス is written using katakana. Romanised as fensu, it sounds roughly like "f-eh-n-soo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Fensu is katakana for fence from English, used for garden and property boundaries. Katakana signals this is a Western architectural element.

Example sentence

この建物には大きなフェンスがあります。

Kono tatemono ni wa ookina Fensu ga arimasu.

This building has a large fence.

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How to remember フェンス

Fen-su. Fence in katakana. It is a straightforward English loanword adapted to Japanese phonetics.

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Questions about フェンス

How do you pronounce フェンス?

フェンス is romanised as fensu. Say it roughly like "f-eh-n-soo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is フェンス formal or casual?

フェンス 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 フェンス written in Japanese?

フェンス is written using katakana. Fensu is katakana for fence from English, used for garden and property boundaries.

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