How to say "la" in Japanese

• ラ
  nounThe solfège syllable for the sixth note of a major scale in movable-do, also written 'lah'; use this when 'la' is the musical note, as in singing or music lessons.
• ラボラトリーオートメーション
  nounA term for laboratory automation, abbreviated LA. Unless your 'la' refers to that laboratory technology, this is seldom the word you want.
• ＬＡエル・エー
  nounThe abbreviation for Los Angeles; use this when 'la', written LA, refers to the city — not to the musical note or to laboratory automation.

Use 「ラ」 for the solfège note, ＬＡ for the city Los Angeles, and 「ラボラトリーオートメーション」 only when LA stands for laboratory automation; each corresponds to a different sense of 'la'.

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• ラla (6th note of a major scale in movable-do solfège)
• ラボラトリーオートメーションlaboratory automation
• ＬＡエル・エーLos Angeles