How do you say "spotlight" in Japanese?

スポットライト

supottoraito

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "spotlight" is スポットライト (supottoraito).

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Pronunciation

スポットライト is written using katakana. Romanised as supottoraito, it sounds roughly like "soo-poht-toh-rah-ee-toh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Supottoraito is a compound katakana loanword: spot plus light. It refers to a focused beam of light used in theaters, photography, and stages.

Example sentence

あのスポットライトはとても大きいです。

Ano Supottoraito wa totemo ookii desu.

That spotlight is very large.

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How to remember スポットライト

Su-po-tto (spot) rai-to (light). Two English words combined. A spotlight concentrates light on a specific area.

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Questions about スポットライト

How do you pronounce スポットライト?

スポットライト is romanised as supottoraito. Say it roughly like "soo-poht-toh-rah-ee-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is スポットライト formal or casual?

スポットライト 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 スポットライト written in Japanese?

スポットライト is written using katakana. Supottoraito is a compound katakana loanword: spot plus light.

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