How do you say "zipline" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "zipline" is ジップライン (jippurain). It is a noun pronounced "jee-ppoo-rah-ee-n".

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Pronunciation

ジップライン is written in katakana. Romanised as jippurain, it sounds roughly like "jee-ppoo-rah-ee-n" to an English ear.

Example sentence

ジップラインが見えます。

Jippurain ga miemasu.

I can see the zipline.

Usage notes

Jippurain (ジップライン) means zipline in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about ジップライン

How do you pronounce ジップライン?

ジップライン is romanised as jippurain. Say it roughly like "jee-ppoo-rah-ee-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ジップライン formal or casual?

ジップライン 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 ジップライン written in Japanese?

ジップライン is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.