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How do you say "raincoat" in Japanese?

レインコート

reinkooto

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "raincoat" is レインコート (reinkooto).

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Pronunciation

Rain-koh-toh, three syllables where the first sounds exactly like English 'rain' and the rest trails off softly.

Writing and usage

レインコート 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

嵐の中で彼女は黄色いレインコートを着ていました。

arashi no naka de kanojo ha kiiroi reinkooto wo kite imashita.

She wore a yellow raincoat in the storm.

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How to remember レインコート

Reinkooto is 'rain coat' barely disguised — say it and picture the coat, then add a little Japanese echo on the end.

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Questions about レインコート

How do you pronounce レインコート?

Rain-koh-toh, three syllables where the first sounds exactly like English 'rain' and the rest trails off softly.

Is レインコート formal or casual?

レインコート 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 レインコート written in Japanese?

レインコート is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as reinkooto.

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