Katakana word
ボタン “button” in Japanese
botan
Character by character
ボタン is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads botan.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ボリューム
boryūmu — volume · breakdown →
バイバイ
baibai — bye-bye · breakdown →
ボイス
boisu — voice · breakdown →
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