Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

オーバル (おーばる, oobaru) Japanese meaning: oval | Kotomora

オーバル

お

ー

ば

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

Common loanword for an oval shape, used in design, sports, and everyday description.

このテーブルはオーバルの形かたちをしている。
This table has an oval shape.

Related words

楕だ円えん
楕円 is the native Japanese term for 'ellipse' or 'oval', often used in mathematical or formal contexts, while オーバル is a casual loanword for everyday oval shapes.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'oval'.

彼かの女じょはオーバルの鏡かがみを買かった。

She bought an oval mirror.