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As a macron hints to the extension of the vowel sound in Japanese, you will usually double the vowel when using hiragana.

- ā becomes ああ (アー in katakana)

- い does not use the macron

- ū becomes うう (ウー in katakana)

- ē becomes ええ (エー in katakana)

- ō becomes either おう or おお (オー in katakana)

ō is normally written as おう, but there are exceptions where おお is used instead. The only way to know when to use which is by memorizing these exceptions (遠い[とおい]、大きい[おおきい]、大阪[おおさか] etc.)

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Q: How does one translate a Japanese word written in Romaji that has a macron over a vowel into hiragana?
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