โอซากะ
oo-saa-gàMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Osaka (Japan)
A major city in Japan, and the capital of Osaka Prefecture; noted for commerce, cuisine, and culture.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโอซากะoo-saa-gàโอซากะoo-saa-gàOsaka (Japan)
I want to go to Osaka.
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Last year we traveled to Osaka and ate very delicious takoyaki.
Next month my friend will move to work in Osaka.
โอซากะoh-saa-gàเป็นbpenเมืองใหญ่meuuang yàiของkŏngญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuเรื่องrêuuangการค้าgaan káaอาหารaa-hăanและláeวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamจนjonใครkraiๆ-ก็gâwอยากyàakไปbpaiสัมผัสsăm-pàtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat
Osaka is a major city in Japan, renowned for commerce, food, and culture, making everyone want to experience its atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 3
โอซากะoo-saa-gàโอซากะoo-saa-gàOsaka (Japan)Osaka (Japan)Word