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How do you say "headphone" in Japanese?
ヘッドホン
heddohon
In Japanese, "headphone" is ヘッドホン (heddohon).
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Pronunciation
Heddohon doubles the 'd', so it's 'hed-do-hon', with a small firm stop right after the first syllable.
Writing and usage
ヘッドホン 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
彼女はヘッドホンから音楽を聴いていた。
kanojo ha heddohon kara ongaku wo kii teita.
She listened to music through her headphones.
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How to remember ヘッドホン
Heddohon keeps 'head' fully visible at the front, so just picture what phones sit on your head and the rest follows.
Related words
- computer コンピューター konpyuutaa
- laptop ノートパソコン nootopasokon
- smartphone スマートフォン sumaatofon
- tablet タブレット taburetto
- charger 充電器 juudenki
- microphone マイク maiku
- camera カメラ kamera
- router ルーター ruutaa
- internet インターネット intaanetto
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Questions about ヘッドホン
How do you pronounce ヘッドホン?
Heddohon doubles the 'd', so it's 'hed-do-hon', with a small firm stop right after the first syllable.
Is ヘッドホン formal or casual?
ヘッドホン 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 ヘッドホン written in Japanese?
ヘッドホン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as heddohon.
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