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How do you say "steering" in Japanese?
ステアリング
sutearingu
In Japanese, "steering" is ステアリング (sutearingu).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce su-tea-RIN-gu, six syllables total, with the middle rin carrying most of the stress and a soft final gu.
Writing and usage
ステアリング 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
彼はハンドルをしっかり握った。
kareha handoru woshikkari nigitsu ta.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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How to remember ステアリング
Sutearingu sounds like steering with an extra spin at the end - gu, like the last turn of the wheel into a parking spot.
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Questions about ステアリング
How do you pronounce ステアリング?
Pronounce su-tea-RIN-gu, six syllables total, with the middle rin carrying most of the stress and a soft final gu.
Is ステアリング formal or casual?
ステアリング 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 ステアリング written in Japanese?
ステアリング is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as sutearingu.
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