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JLPT N4 Elementary

ローマ字

The Roman alphabet; the system of writing Japanese using Latin characters.

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羅馬字 ateji, rarely used
Noun

Roman Alphabet / Romaji

The Latin alphabet used to transliterate Japanese sounds or represent Western-style acronyms.

Example

「 すし 」 は ローマ字 で "sushi" と 書き ます 。

"すし" is written as "sushi" in romaji.

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ローマ字
ローマじ
The Roman alphabet; the system of writing Japanese using Latin characters.
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