How do you say "quadruple" in Japanese?

クアドラプル

kuadorapuru

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "quadruple" is クアドラプル (kuadorapuru).

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Pronunciation

Koo-ah-doh-rah-poo-roo, six syllables from English 'quadruple' — take it in two halves, 'kuadora' then 'puru', to keep pace.

Writing and usage

クアドラプル 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

売上は通常の4倍に増加しました。

uriage ha tsuujou no 4 bai ni zouka shimashita.

Sales rose to quadruple the usual amount.

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How to remember クアドラプル

Kuadorapuru is quadruple stretched to its full Japanese length — sound out each half slowly and the original word comes back.

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Questions about クアドラプル

How do you pronounce クアドラプル?

Koo-ah-doh-rah-poo-roo, six syllables from English 'quadruple' — take it in two halves, 'kuadora' then 'puru', to keep pace.

Is クアドラプル formal or casual?

クアドラプル 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 クアドラプル written in Japanese?

クアドラプル is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as kuadorapuru.

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