How do you say "frying pan" in Japanese?

フライパン

furaipan

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "frying pan" is フライパン (furaipan).

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Pronunciation

フライパン is written using katakana. Romanised as furaipan, it sounds roughly like "foo-rah-ee-pah-n" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Furaipan is katakana from 'frying pan'. This cooking tool appears frequently in recipes and cooking shows.

Example sentence

そのフライパンはとても便利です。

Sono Furaipan wa totemo benri desu.

That frying pan is very useful.

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How to remember フライパン

Frying pan elongated: fu-ra-i-pa-n.

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Questions about フライパン

How do you pronounce フライパン?

フライパン is romanised as furaipan. Say it roughly like "foo-rah-ee-pah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is フライパン formal or casual?

フライパン 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 フライパン written in Japanese?

フライパン is written using katakana. Furaipan is katakana from 'frying pan'.

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