How to say “recorder” in Japanese | リコーダー (rikōdā)

The Japanese vocabulary「リコーダー (rikōdā)」means “recorder.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordリコーダー
Hiragana
Romaji Readingrikōdā
English Meaningrecorder

The correct Japanese pronunciations

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The example Japanese sentences

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I’ve been practicing the recorder since this morning.

Plain form:

リコーダーの練習れんしゅうあさからしている。
Rikōdā no renshū o asa kara shite iru.

Polite form:

リコーダーの練習を朝からしています。
Rikōdā no renshū o asa kara shite imasu.


We need a recorder for music class.

Plain form:

音楽おんがく授業じゅぎょうでリコーダーが必要ひつよう
Ongaku no jugyō de rikōdā ga hitsuyō da.

Polite form:

音楽の授業でリコーダーが必要です。
Ongaku no jugyō de rikōdā ga hitsuyō desu.


Now I can play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on the recorder.

Plain form:

リコーダーで「きらきらぼし」をけるようになりました。
Rikōdā de `kirakira-boshi’ o fukeru yō ni natta.

Polite form:

リコーダーで「きらきら星」を吹けるようになりました。
Rikōdā de `kirakira-boshi’ o fukeru yō ni narimashita.


I learned how to hold the recorder from my teacher.

Plain form:

リコーダーのかた先生せんせいおそわった。
Rikōdā no mochikata o sensei ni osowatta.

Polite form:

リコーダーの持ち方を先生に教わりました。
Rikōdā no mochikata o sensei ni osowarimashita.


I practice the recorder every day.

Plain form:

リコーダーの練習れんしゅう毎日まいにちしている。
Rikōdā no renshū o mainichi shite iru.

Polite form:

リコーダーの練習を毎日しています。
Rikōdā no renshū o mainichi shite imasu.


I first learned to play the recorder in elementary school.

Plain form:

小学校しょうがっこうはじめてリコーダーをならった。
Shōgakkō de hajimete rikōdā o naratta.

Polite form:

小学校で初めてリコーダーを習いました。
Shōgakkō de hajimete rikōdā o naraimashita.

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