How do you say "scooter" in Japanese?

スクーター

sukuutaa

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "scooter" is スクーター (sukuutaa).

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Pronunciation

Say soo-KOO-taa, stretching both the oo and second aa a beat longer than English vowels, with even weight across the four syllables rather than English's SCOO-ter punch.

Writing and usage

スクーター 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

彼女はスクーターで町中を駆け抜けた。

kanojo ha sukuutaa de machijuu wo kake nuke ta.

She zipped through town on her scooter.

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How to remember スクーター

A scooter zips by so fast it sounds like 'sukuutaa' - imagine the engine going 'skoo-taaa' as it whizzes past you.

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Questions about スクーター

How do you pronounce スクーター?

Say soo-KOO-taa, stretching both the oo and second aa a beat longer than English vowels, with even weight across the four syllables rather than English's SCOO-ter punch.

Is スクーター formal or casual?

スクーター 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 スクーター written in Japanese?

スクーター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as sukuutaa.

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