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How do you say "smoke detector" in Japanese?
煙探知機
kemuritanchiki
In Japanese, "smoke detector" is 煙探知機 (kemuritanchiki).
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Pronunciation
煙探知機 is written using kanji. Romanised as kemuritanchiki, it sounds roughly like "keh-moo-ree-tah-n-chee-kee" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Kemuritanchiki combines 煙 (smoke) with 探知 (detect) and 機 (machine). A compound clearly describing a smoke-sensing device.
Example sentence
机の上に煙探知機があります。
Tsukue no ue ni Kemuritanchiki ga arimasu.
There is a smoke detector on the desk.
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How to remember 煙探知機
Smoke searcher machine. Each part tells you what the device detects.
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Questions about 煙探知機
How do you pronounce 煙探知機?
煙探知機 is romanised as kemuritanchiki. Say it roughly like "keh-moo-ree-tah-n-chee-kee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 煙探知機 formal or casual?
煙探知機 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 煙探知機 written in Japanese?
煙探知機 is written using kanji. Kemuritanchiki combines 煙 (smoke) with 探知 (detect) and 機 (machine).
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"Smoke detector" in other languages
- Korean 연기 감지기 (yeongi gamjigi)
- Chinese 烟雾探测器 (yān wù tàn cè qì)
- Spanish el detector de humo
- Spanish (Latin America) el detector de humo
- French le détecteur de fumée
- German der Rauchmelder
- Italian il rilevatore di fumo
- Russian детектор дыма (detektor dyma)
- Greek ο ανιχνευτής καπνού (o anihneftis kapnu)
- Arabic جهاز كشف دخان (gihaez kashaf dukhkhaen)
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