How do you say "stove" in Japanese?

ストーブ

sutōbu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "stove" is ストーブ (sutōbu).

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Pronunciation

ストーブ is written using katakana. Romanised as sutōbu, it sounds roughly like "soo-toh-boo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Sutōbu comes from English stove, adapted to Japanese katakana. Western heating and cooking equipment introduced this loanword.

Example sentence

そのストーブはとても便利です。

Sono Sutōbu wa totemo benri desu.

That stove is very useful.

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How to remember ストーブ

Stove becomes sutōbu. Picture the characters warming up just like a hot stove.

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Questions about ストーブ

How do you pronounce ストーブ?

ストーブ is romanised as sutōbu. Say it roughly like "soo-toh-boo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ストーブ formal or casual?

ストーブ 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 ストーブ written in Japanese?

ストーブ is written using katakana. Sutōbu comes from English stove, adapted to Japanese katakana.

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