English–Japanese

“keyboard” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoキーボード (kībōdo)

Pronunciation

Romajikenban

Example

彼は鍵盤をゆっくり弾きます。kare wa ken ban o yu kku ri hi ki ma su

He plays the keyboard slowly.

Illustration for 鍵盤 (keyboard)

How to say “keyboard” in Japanese

“Keyboard” in Japanese is 鍵盤 (kenban).

Describes the ordered set of keys through which a player selects musical pitches.

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

Example sentences with 鍵盤

彼女は目を閉じたまま、鍵盤に指を置きました。kano jo wa me o to ji ta ma ma ken ban ni yubi o o ki ma shi ta

She placed her fingers on the keyboard with her eyes closed.

Tips for using 鍵盤

  • English speakers often use keyboard for a computer input device, while this Japanese word normally points to the musical keys of a piano or similar instrument.

Other Japanese words for “keyboard”

キーボードで文章を書きます。kī bō do de bun shō o ka ki ma su

I write text with a keyboard.

“keyboard” in other languages