帯 is read おび (obi), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How is 帯 used in a sentence?

映画館で携帯電話を使うのは、マナー違反だ。 — Using a mobile phone in a movie theater is bad manners.

帯おび

Q: What JLPT level is 帯?

帯 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

おび · obi

JLPT N2 suffix

Band, sash

obi (kimono sash)
obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
band, belt, strip

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

映画館で携帯電話を使うのは、マナー違反だ。

えいがかんでけいたいでんわをつかうのは、まなーいはんだ。

Using a mobile phone in a movie theater is bad manners.

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この時間帯の番組は、子供まで見ている。

このじかんたいのばんぐみは、こどもまでみている。

Even children watch programs at this time slot.

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この時間帯も、混雑は避けられない。

このじかんたいも、こんざつはさけられない。

Even during this time period, congestion cannot be avoided.

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この電車に乗っている間、携帯電話の使用はご遠慮ください。

このでんしゃにのっているあいだ、けいたいでんわのしようはごえんりょください。

While riding this train, please refrain from using mobile phones.

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Kanji in this word

帯Sash, Belt, Obi 音たい訓お.びる・おび JLPT N2 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

地帯ちたいarea, zone 温帯おんたいtemperate zone 連帯れんたいsolidarity 包帯ほうたいbandage 携帯けいたいcarrying something; mobile telephone 熱帯ねったいtropics

Questions

What does 帯 mean?

Band, sash. It can also mean: obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band, belt, strip.

How do you pronounce 帯?

おび (obi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 帯?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

How do I remember 帯?

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