How to say "antenna" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe word for the device that sends or receives radio waves: the antenna of a radio, television, or similar equipment. It is also used figuratively, of sensitivity to information and trends.
- 触手しょくしゅnounCovers 'antenna' only as a body part: the feelers or tentacles of an animal. It is not the word for a radio or television antenna.
- 角つのnounThe feelers of a snail or similar creature are its つの; the word's core sense is 'horn', so it fits 'antenna' only for such horn-like stalks, never for devices.
Use 「アンテナ」 for the radio or television device and figurative sensitivity to information, 触手 for the feelers or tentacles of animals, and 角 for horn-like feelers such as a snail's.
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