Home › Japanese › Glossary › microphone
Japanese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "microphone" in Japanese?
マイク
maiku
In Japanese, "microphone" is マイク (maiku).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Maiku is two syllables, 'MAI-ku', with the diphthong 'ai' like the English word 'my' stressed at the front.
Writing and usage
マイク 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
彼は話す前にマイクを軽く叩いた。
kareha hanasu mae ni maiku wo karuku tatai ta.
He tapped the microphone before speaking.
Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember マイク
Maiku sounds exactly like the name 'Mike' -- picture handing the microphone to a guy named Mike at karaoke.
Related words
- computer コンピューター konpyuutaa
- laptop ノートパソコン nootopasokon
- smartphone スマートフォン sumaatofon
- tablet タブレット taburetto
- charger 充電器 juudenki
- headphone ヘッドホン heddohon
- camera カメラ kamera
- router ルーター ruutaa
- internet インターネット intaanetto
Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.
Questions about マイク
How do you pronounce マイク?
Maiku is two syllables, 'MAI-ku', with the diphthong 'ai' like the English word 'my' stressed at the front.
Is マイク formal or casual?
マイク 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 マイク written in Japanese?
マイク is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as maiku.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Microphone" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town