Katakana word
バランス “balance” in Japanese
baransu
Character by character
バランス is made of 4 katakana sounds. It reads baransu.
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チケット
chiketto — ticket · breakdown →
リスト
risuto — list / wrist · breakdown →
トップ
toppu — top · breakdown →
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