How to Say "Eiffel Tower" in Japanese

エッフェル塔

Efferu-tō[e̞ɸːe̞ɾɯ̟ to̞ː]

The English phrase "eiffel tower" is translated into Japanese as エッフェル塔 (Efferu-tō).

The term refers to the famous iron lattice tower located in Paris, France.

How do you pronounce it?

Efferu-tō

Japanese speakers use the word 塔 for the Eiffel Tower, but they use the word タワー (tawā) for the Tokyo Tower, which was actually inspired by the design of the エッフェル塔.
The character 塔 in エッフェル塔 is also used for 'pagoda' in Japanese. While it now means any tower, it historically referred to the tiered Buddhist structures found in temples.
In Japanese pop culture, the エッフェル塔 is often used as a visual shorthand to instantly signal that a character has traveled to France, even if the rest of the scenery is generic.

向こうに見えるのがエッフェル塔です。
That tower you see over there is the Eiffel Tower.
This sentence is useful for identifying the tower in a distance using エッフェル塔.
Tatoeba #173859 by bunbuku, translation #240611 by CK
彼の一番の夢は、エッフェル塔を見ることなんだ。
His biggest dream is to see the Eiffel Tower.
This sentence is useful for expressing a dream to see エッフェル塔.
Tatoeba #10212575 by small_snow, translation #9795611 by DJ_Saidez
「パリと言えば？」「エッフェル塔でしょ！」
"What do you think of when you hear Paris?" "The Eiffel Tower, of course!"
This sentence is useful for associating the Eiffel Tower with the city of Paris using エッフェル塔.
Tatoeba #8423528 by Urusai, translation #10799954 by end
あの建物は何ですか？
What is that building?
あれはエッフェル塔です。
That is the Eiffel Tower.
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Two friends are looking at a travel magazine in a cafe.

大翔 Hiroto

エッフェル塔は、本当に綺麗だね。
Efferu-tō wa, hontō ni kirei da ne.
The Eiffel Tower is truly beautiful, isn't it?
陽葵 Himari

本当。いつか二人で行ってみたい！
Hontō. Itsuka futari de itte mitai!
Truly. I want the two of us to go there someday!
大翔 Hiroto

陽葵なら、きっと気に入ると思うよ。
Himari nara, kitto kiniiru to omou yo.
If it's you, Himari, I'm sure you'll love it.
陽葵 Himari

楽しみにしておくね！
Tanoshimi ni shite oku ne!
I'll look forward to it!

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