How do you say "runway" in Japanese?

ランウェイ

ran'uei

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "runway" is ランウェイ (ran'uei).

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Pronunciation

Rahn-oo-eh-ee, said close to the English 'runway' but broken into distinct vowel sounds rather than blended together.

Writing and usage

ランウェイ 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

飛行機は滑走路を猛スピードで走り抜けた。

hikouki ha kassouro wo takeshi supiido de hashiri nuke ta.

The plane sped down the runway.

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How to remember ランウェイ

Ran'uei still traces the shape of 'runway' — sound each vowel out separately and the original word emerges.

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Questions about ランウェイ

How do you pronounce ランウェイ?

Rahn-oo-eh-ee, said close to the English 'runway' but broken into distinct vowel sounds rather than blended together.

Is ランウェイ formal or casual?

ランウェイ 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 ランウェイ written in Japanese?

ランウェイ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as ran'uei.

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