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How do you say "monsoon" in Japanese?
モンスーン
monsuun
In Japanese, "monsoon" is モンスーン (monsuun).
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Pronunciation
Monsuun is mohn-soon, essentially the English word 'monsoon' with a slightly longer held vowel at the end.
Writing and usage
モンスーン 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
モンスーンで激しい雨が降りました。
monsuun de hageshii ame ga ori mashita.
The monsoon brought heavy rain.
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How to remember モンスーン
It's basically the English word monsoon, just hold that final 'oo' a beat longer than usual.
Related words
- breeze そよ風 soyo kaze
- gale 強風 kyoufuu
- blizzard ブリザード burizaado
- drizzle 霧雨 kirisame
- downpour 豪雨 gouu
- humidity 湿度 shitsudo
- temperature 温度 ondo
- climate 気候 kikou
- season シーズン shiizun
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Questions about モンスーン
How do you pronounce モンスーン?
Monsuun is mohn-soon, essentially the English word 'monsoon' with a slightly longer held vowel at the end.
Is モンスーン formal or casual?
モンスーン 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 モンスーン written in Japanese?
モンスーン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as monsuun.
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