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How do you say "pentagon" in Japanese?
ペンタゴン
pentagon
In Japanese, "pentagon" is ペンタゴン (pentagon).
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Pronunciation
PEHN-tah-gohn, three syllables that sound almost identical to the English 'pentagon' — barely any adjustment needed.
Writing and usage
ペンタゴン 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
彼は五辺の五角形を描きました。
kareha go hen no gokakukei wo egaki mashita.
He drew a pentagon with five sides.
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How to remember ペンタゴン
Pentagon is one of the rare words kept nearly whole from English — the shape name and the Washington building share the same sound here.
Related words
- circle 円 en
- triangle 三角形 sankakukei
- rectangle 長方形 chouhoukei
- diamond ダイヤモンド daiyamondo
- oval 楕円形 daenkei
- hexagon 六角形 rokkakkei
- cube 立方体 rippoutai
- sphere 球面 kyuumen
- cylinder シリンダー shirindaa
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Questions about ペンタゴン
How do you pronounce ペンタゴン?
PEHN-tah-gohn, three syllables that sound almost identical to the English 'pentagon' — barely any adjustment needed.
Is ペンタゴン formal or casual?
ペンタゴン 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 ペンタゴン written in Japanese?
ペンタゴン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as pentagon.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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"Pentagon" in other languages
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