How do you say "radio" in Japanese?

ラジオ

rajio

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "radio" is ラジオ (rajio).

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Pronunciation

ラジオ is written using katakana. Romanised as rajio, it sounds roughly like "rah-jee-oh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Rajio is katakana from English radio, a one-for-one loanword showing how Japan adopted broadcasting technology and its vocabulary together in the early 20th century.

Example sentence

ラジオの横に立ちました。

Rajio no yoko ni tachimashita.

I stood next to the radio.

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How to remember ラジオ

Rajio sounds like radio. Picture an old radio receiver or imagine hearing a voice crackling through speakers.

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Questions about ラジオ

How do you pronounce ラジオ?

ラジオ is romanised as rajio. Say it roughly like "rah-jee-oh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ラジオ formal or casual?

ラジオ 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 ラジオ written in Japanese?

ラジオ is written using katakana. Rajio is katakana from English radio, a one-for-one loanword showing how Japan adopted broadcasting technology and its vocabulary together in the early 20th century..

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