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How do you say "magnet" in Japanese?
マグネット
magunetto
In Japanese, "magnet" is マグネット (magunetto).
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Pronunciation
Magunetto keeps the English shape, ma-gu-net-to, with a doubled t near the end giving it a snappy little stop.
Writing and usage
マグネット 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
磁石が冷蔵庫にくっついていました。
jishaku ga reizouko nikuttsuiteimashita.
The magnet stuck to the fridge.
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How to remember マグネット
Magunetto is magnet with a little snap, netto, at the end, like the click of metal snapping onto a magnet.
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- carbon カーボン kaabon
- hydrogen 水素 suiso
- molecule 分子 bunshi
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Questions about マグネット
How do you pronounce マグネット?
Magunetto keeps the English shape, ma-gu-net-to, with a doubled t near the end giving it a snappy little stop.
Is マグネット formal or casual?
マグネット 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 マグネット written in Japanese?
マグネット is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as magunetto.
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