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How do you say "marina" in Japanese?
マリーナ
mariina
In Japanese, "marina" is マリーナ (mariina).
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Pronunciation
Mah-REE-nah, three syllables stressed in the middle — nearly identical to how English speakers already say 'marina'.
Writing and usage
マリーナ 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
ヨットがマリーナに並んでいた。
yotto ga mariina ni naran deita.
Yachts lined up in the marina.
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How to remember マリーナ
Mariina is marina with a slightly longer middle vowel — the word barely needs translating in your head at all.
Related words
- courtyard 中庭 nakaniwa
- plaza 広場 hiroba
- square 町の広場 machi no hiroba
- monument 記念碑 kinenhi
- lighthouse 灯台 toudai
- pier 桟橋 sanbashi
- dock ドック dokku
- suburb 郊外 kougai
- countryside 田園風景 den'enfuukei
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Questions about マリーナ
How do you pronounce マリーナ?
Mah-REE-nah, three syllables stressed in the middle — nearly identical to how English speakers already say 'marina'.
Is マリーナ formal or casual?
マリーナ 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 マリーナ written in Japanese?
マリーナ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as mariina.
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"Marina" in other languages
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