Katagana (en. Katakana)

ka-ta-ga-na

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A system of characters in Japanese used for foreign words, names, and technical terms.

Loan words are often written in katakana.

Ang mga salitang hiram ay kadalasang isinulat sa katagana.

One of the three main writing systems in Japanese, alongside hiragana and kanji.

Katakana is often used in manuals and advertisements.

Ang katagana ay madalas na ginagamit sa mga manual at mga advertisement.

It originates from Japanese and is used for writing loanwords from other languages.

writing in katakana

The process of using katakana for writing.

pagsusulat sa katagana

hiragana

Another writing system in Japanese used for native Japanese words.

hiragana

kanji

A system of symbols representing words or parts of words in Japanese.

kanji

Refers to things that are pointless or unbelievable.

What he said was all just katagana.

Ang mga sinabi niya, puro katagana lang.

Talking about things that have no real basis or substance.

Don't listen to him, he's just talking nonsense.

Huwag kang makinig sa kanya, puro katagana lang ang sinasabi niya.