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How do you say "nectar" in Japanese?
ネクター
nekutaa
In Japanese, "nectar" is ネクター (nekutaa).
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Pronunciation
Nekutaa borrows the English word closely, so say ne-ku-ta-a, holding the final aa a beat longer than the rest.
Writing and usage
ネクター 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
蜂は花の蜜を飲みました。
hachi ha hana no mitsu wo nomi mashita.
The bee drank nectar from the flower.
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How to remember ネクター
Nekutaa is nectar with the vowels stretched Japanese-style, so the English word is basically hiding right inside it.
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Questions about ネクター
How do you pronounce ネクター?
Nekutaa borrows the English word closely, so say ne-ku-ta-a, holding the final aa a beat longer than the rest.
Is ネクター formal or casual?
ネクター 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 ネクター written in Japanese?
ネクター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as nekutaa.
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