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How do you say "hammer" in Japanese?
ハンマー
hanmaa
In Japanese, "hammer" is ハンマー (hanmaa).
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Pronunciation
Hanmaa is hahn-maa, the second syllable held noticeably longer, almost like the English 'hammer' stretched.
Writing and usage
ハンマー 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
彼はハンマーで的を射ました。
kareha hanmaa de teki wo sha mashita.
He hit the nail with a hammer.
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How to remember ハンマー
Say it like 'hahn-MAH' and picture swinging down hard on the long final beat, just like a hammer strike.
Related words
- screw ねじ neji
- screwdriver ドライバー doraibaa
- wrench レンチ renchi
- saw のこぎり nokogiri
- drill ドリル doriru
- wire ワイヤー waiyaa
- glue 接着剤 setchakuzai
- plastic プラスチック製 purasuchikku sei
- rubber ゴム gomu
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Questions about ハンマー
How do you pronounce ハンマー?
Hanmaa is hahn-maa, the second syllable held noticeably longer, almost like the English 'hammer' stretched.
Is ハンマー formal or casual?
ハンマー 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 ハンマー written in Japanese?
ハンマー is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as hanmaa.
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