In Japanese, "fork" is フォーク (fōku). It is a noun pronounced "foh-koo".
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フォーク is written in katakana. Romanised as fōku, it sounds roughly like "foh-koo" to an English ear.
フォークを使います。
Fōku wo tsukaimasu.
I use the fork.
Fōku (フォーク) is the Japanese word for fork. This noun appears in everyday contexts across homes, offices, schools, and public spaces.
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Buy on Steamフォーク is romanised as fōku. Say it roughly like "foh-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
フォーク 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.
フォーク is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.
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