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How do you say "loan" in Japanese?
ローン
roon
In Japanese, "loan" is ローン (roon).
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Pronunciation
Roon is a single syllable, said like the English word 'rune' but with a lightly rolled Japanese 'r'.
Writing and usage
ローン 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
彼は車を買うためにローンを組んだ。
kareha kuruma wo kau tameni roon wo kun da.
He took out a loan to buy a car.
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How to remember ローン
A mysterious rune you borrow power from and must pay back later, that's roon.
Related words
- price 価格 kakaku
- discount 割引 waribiki
- receipt 受領書 juryousho
- coupon クーポン kuupon
- refund 返金 henkin
- cash 現金 genkin
- budget 予算 yosan
- savings 貯金 chokin
- debt 債務 saimu
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Questions about ローン
How do you pronounce ローン?
Roon is a single syllable, said like the English word 'rune' but with a lightly rolled Japanese 'r'.
Is ローン formal or casual?
ローン 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 ローン written in Japanese?
ローン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as roon.
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