English–Japanese

“guitar” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajigitā

Example

私はギターを弾きます。watashi wa gi tā o hi ki ma su

I play the guitar.

Illustration for ギター (guitar)

How to say “guitar” in Japanese

“Guitar” in Japanese is ギター (gitā).

A guitar creates music by setting strings on a resonant body into vibration with the fingers or a pick.

Full entry for ギター: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ギター

姉はギターを習っています。ane wa gi tā o nara tte i ma su

My older sister is learning to play the guitar.

このギターは音がきれいです。ko no gi tā wa oto ga ki re i de su

This guitar has a beautiful sound.

Tips for using ギター

  • The familiar phrase air guitar describes pretending to play a guitar without an instrument by moving the hands to imaginary strings.

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