ノート

• Reading: ノート
• Romaji: nooto
• Pronunciation: /noː.to/

Meaning

Notebook; exercise book; copy-book. A bound collection of blank pages for writing notes.

A loanword from English 'note(book),' always written in katakana. Japanese students commonly use specialized notebooks with grid lines (方眼ノート) or kanji practice squares. Campus notebooks by Kokuyo are one of the best-known Japanese stationery brands.

Examples

1. ノートに漢字を書いてください。 Please write the kanji in your notebook.
2. ノートを忘れてしまいました。 I forgot my notebook.
3. 新しいノートを三冊買いました。 I bought three new notebooks.

Usage Guide

Context: school, study, office

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'notebook,' shortened to 'note.' Adopted during the Meiji era alongside other Western educational terms.

Cultural Context

Era: Meiji era

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal