Card in Japanese 🇯🇵

カード info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Think of the English word "card." The Japanese pronunciation "ka-do" is quite similar and easy to remember.
– Imagine holding a card and saying "card" with a slight Japanese accent.

Explanations:
– "カード" (ka-do) is borrowed from the English word "card."
– It follows the common pattern in Japanese where English words are adopted and slightly modified to fit Japanese phonetics.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 会員証 (かいいんしょう, kaiinshou) – membership card
– 証明書 (しょうめいしょ, shoumeisho) – certificate, card (like an ID card)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In some contexts, "カード" can refer to credit cards or collectible cards used in games.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. クレジットカードを使いますか？
Kurejitto ka-do o timasu ka?
Will you use a credit card?

2. このカードゲームは有名です。
Kono ka-do ge-mu wa yuumei desu.
This card game is famous.

3. 会員カードを忘れないでください。
Kaiin ka-do o wasurenaide kudasai.
Please don’t forget your membership card.

4. 免許証は車のカードです。
Menkyoshou wa kuruma no ka-do desu.
A driver's license is a car card (ID).

5. バースデーカードを買いました。
Ba-sudei ka-do o kaimaa.
I bought a birthday card.

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