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How do you say "van" in Japanese?
バン
ban
In Japanese, "van" is バン (ban).
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Pronunciation
Ban is a single short syllable, said briskly and clipped, with a clean nasal 'n' at the end.
Writing and usage
バン 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
バンに箱を積んだんだ。
ban ni hako wo tsun danda.
They loaded the van with boxes.
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How to remember バン
Ban sounds like the word 'ban' itself, so picture banning clutter by loading it all into one tidy van.
Related words
- airplane 飛行機 hikouki
- helicopter ヘリコプター herikoputaa
- ship 船 fune
- boat ボート booto
- ferry フェリー ferii
- submarine 潜水艦 sensuikan
- train 列車 ressha
- subway 地下鉄 chikatetsu
- tram トラム toramu
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Questions about バン
How do you pronounce バン?
Ban is a single short syllable, said briskly and clipped, with a clean nasal 'n' at the end.
Is バン formal or casual?
バン 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 バン written in Japanese?
バン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as ban.
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