Japanese word

ノート

Pronunciation

Romajinōto

Meaning

  • nounnotebook

Example

ノートに名前を書きます。nō to ni na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name in the notebook.

Illustration for ノート (notebook)

More examples

このノートに絵をかきます。ko no nō to ni e o ka ki ma su

I draw pictures in this notebook.

ノートを家に忘れました。nō to o ie ni wasu re ma shi ta

I forgot my notebook at home.

Core concept

Refers to a portable book where written records, study work, or exercises are kept together.

Common phrases

  • ノートを取るnō to o to ru

    take notes

  • ノートに名前を書くnō to ni na mae o ka ku

    write a name in a notebook

  • ノートを閉じるnō to o to ji ru

    close a notebook

Similar words

メモ帳memochō: A small pad of paper used for writing short notes.
手帳techō: A small book used for notes, schedules, addresses, or other personal records.

Definition in Japanese

勉強や記録のために文字を書き入れる冊子。ben kyō ya ki roku no ta me ni moji o ka ki i re ru sas shi

Word origin

ノート (nōto) is borrowed from English note, a word for a written record that ultimately comes from Latin nota, "mark" or "sign"; Japanese uses it for the book that holds such records.

Usage tips

  • Japanese school lessons often use ノート (nōto) for a book in which students write classwork, so the word covers both a notebook and an exercise book.

Other meanings

  • exercise booknoun

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