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How do you say "violin" in Japanese?
バイオリン
baiorin
In Japanese, "violin" is バイオリン (baiorin).
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Pronunciation
Baiorin is bai-oh-reen, three syllables that closely track the English word with a rolled ending.
Writing and usage
バイオリン 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
バイオリンがホールを音楽で満たした。
baiorin ga hooru wo ongaku de mita shita.
The violin filled the hall with music.
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How to remember バイオリン
Hear the English 'violin' hiding inside bai-oh-reen, just stretched by one extra vowel.
Related words
- guitar ギター gitaa
- piano ピアノ piano
- drum ドラム doramu
- flute フルート furuuto
- trumpet トランペット toranpetto
- melody メロディ merodi
- rhythm リズム rizumu
- lyrics 歌詞 kashi
- concert コンサート konsaato
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Questions about バイオリン
How do you pronounce バイオリン?
Baiorin is bai-oh-reen, three syllables that closely track the English word with a rolled ending.
Is バイオリン formal or casual?
バイオリン 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 バイオリン written in Japanese?
バイオリン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as baiorin.
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