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パスワード

pasuwaado

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "password" is パスワード (pasuwaado).

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Pronunciation

Pasuwaado holds a long 'aa', so it's 'pa-su-WAA-do', with clear weight on that stretched third syllable.

Writing and usage

パスワード 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

安全のためにパスワードを変更した。

anzen notameni pasuwaado wo henkou shita.

She changed her password for safety.

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How to remember パスワード

Pasuwaado keeps 'password' clearly inside it, the stretched middle like you're pausing to remember what the password actually was.

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Questions about パスワード

How do you pronounce パスワード?

Pasuwaado holds a long 'aa', so it's 'pa-su-WAA-do', with clear weight on that stretched third syllable.

Is パスワード formal or casual?

パスワード 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 パスワード written in Japanese?

パスワード is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as pasuwaado.

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