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Definition of "katakana" []

  • A relatively angular kana used for writing foreign words or official documents, such as telegrams. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "katakana" in a sentence
  • "After several events, I try to write it down in katakana, the phonetic syllables used for rendering foreign words."
  • "But katakana is mostly limited to sounds in the Japanese language, which is notoriously limited."
  • "Although the western word “Terrorist” appeared in katakana in his poem, he was an apolitical poet, who was isolated, anti-social and prone to unhealthy dose of introspection and self-loathing."