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How to say 'Computer' in Japanese | コンピューター

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The Japanese word for Computer is 'Konpyuutaa', written as コンピューター in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Computer

    Reading

    Konpyuutaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'コンピューター (konpyuutaa)' means 'computer'. This word is a direct loanword from English and refers to an electronic device used for processing and storing data. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I bought a new computer「新しいコンピューターを買いました」(あたらしいコンピューターをかいました). The computer is broken「コンピューターが壊れています」(コンピューターがこわれています). This word is widely understood and used in everyday conversation, especially in technological or professional settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1997

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コンピューター

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ko
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    ピュ

    Reading

    Pyu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Pi
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ta
  • katakana

    Reading

    Yu

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'Konpyuutaa' means 'Computer' .

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