ネクタイ

ネクタイ · nekutai · JLPT N5 · noun

necktie

👔 From English necktie: ne-ku-ta-i = neck + tie

A loanword written in katakana. Japanese adds a vowel after the k, so neck becomes neku, and tie becomes tai. Say necktie slowly with a Japanese accent and you already have the word.

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