Bell in Japanese 🇯🇵

ベル info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
To remember ベル (beru) for "bell," think of the English word "bell" and note the phonetic similarity. Both words have a clear ringing sound, and "beru" sounds almost like "bell" with a Japanese accent.

Explanations:
The katakana ベル is often used for words of foreign origin, in this case, the English word "bell." Katakana is a script typically used for loanwords, onomatopoeia, and names of plants and animals.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. 鈴 (すず, suzu) – This is the kanji word for a small bell, often used for traditional bells or small handheld ones.
2. 鐘 (かね, kane) – This kanji is used for large bells, like those found in temples.

Alternate meanings like slang:
In Japanese, ベル (beru) does not have significant slang meanings but is specifically used to denote a bell. However, in certain contexts within specific fields or hobbies, ベル could refer to a buzzer or chime used in various devices.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 部屋のドアにベルを取り付けました。
(Romanized: Heya no doa ni beru o toritsukemaa.)
English: I installed a bell on the room's door.

2. バスの中でベルを押してください。
(Romanized: Basu no naka de beru o oe kudasai.)
English: Please press the bell inside the bus.

3. 寺の大きな鐘の音が聞こえます。
(Romanized: Tera no ookina kane no oto ga kikoemasu.)
English: I can hear the sound of the large bell from the temple.

4. メリーさんの羊がベルを着けていました。
(Romanized: Merii-san no hitsuji ga beru o tsuketeimaa.)
English: Mary’s little lamb was wearing a bell.

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