How do you say "heater" in Japanese?

ヒーター

hītā

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "heater" is ヒーター (hītā).

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Pronunciation

ヒーター is written using katakana. Romanised as hītā, it sounds roughly like "hee-tah-ah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Hītā in katakana is the English loanword. Electric heating devices use this term, common in Japanese homes for winter warmth.

Example sentence

机の上にヒーターがあります。

Tsukue no ue ni Hītā ga arimasu.

There is a heater on the desk.

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How to remember ヒーター

Heater - hītā. Warm air blowing out. The long 'ī' in hītā sounds like warmth radiating outward.

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Questions about ヒーター

How do you pronounce ヒーター?

ヒーター is romanised as hītā. Say it roughly like "hee-tah-ah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ヒーター formal or casual?

ヒーター 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 ヒーター written in Japanese?

ヒーター is written using katakana. Hītā in katakana is the English loanword.

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