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How do you say "mentor" in Japanese?
メンター
mentaa
In Japanese, "mentor" is メンター (mentaa).
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Pronunciation
MEN-taa, short and simple — two beats, with the final vowel held a bit longer than in the English original.
Writing and usage
メンター 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
彼女のメンターは役立つアドバイスをくれた。
kanojo no mentaa ha yakutatsu adobaisu wokureta.
Her mentor gave her helpful advice.
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How to remember メンター
Mentaa is 'mentor' minus the hard 'r', so it lands close enough that you can lean on the English word directly.
Related words
- sibling 兄弟姉妹 kyoudaishimai
- relative 親戚 shinseki
- ancestor 先祖 senzo
- descendant 子孫 shison
- couple カップル kappuru
- partner パートナー paatonaa
- babysitter ベビーシッター bebiishittaa
- guardian 後見人 koukennin
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Questions about メンター
How do you pronounce メンター?
MEN-taa, short and simple — two beats, with the final vowel held a bit longer than in the English original.
Is メンター formal or casual?
メンター 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 メンター written in Japanese?
メンター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as mentaa.
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"Mentor" in other languages
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