fan in Japanese
fan in Japanese is 扇子, ファン, 愛好家 — fan means a device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
fan in Japanese
扇子
Pronounced: sensu
A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
ファン
Pronounced: fan
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
愛好家
Pronounced: aikōka
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
愛好者
Pronounced: aikōsha
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
扇風機
Pronounced: senpuuki
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
扇
Pronounced: ōgi
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
What does "fan" mean?
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noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
"She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat."
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noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
"He's a huge fan of classic horror films."
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verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.
"She fanned herself with a magazine."
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fan in a sentence
- She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat.
- Turn on the ceiling fan, it's stifling in here.
- He's a huge fan of classic horror films.
- She fanned herself with a magazine.
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What is "fan" in Japanese?
"fan" in Japanese is 扇子, ファン, 愛好家. fan means: A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
How do you pronounce 扇子?
"fan" in Japanese is 扇子, pronounced "sensu".
How do you use "fan" in a sentence?
Example: "She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat." In Japanese, "fan" is 扇子, ファン, 愛好家.
Are there other ways to say "fan" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "fan": 扇子, ファン, 愛好家, 愛好者, 扇風機, 扇.
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