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How to say 'Internet' in Japanese | インターネット

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The Japanese word for Internet is 'Intaanetto', written as インターネット in Japanese.

    word

    インターネット

    Meaning

    Internet

    Reading

    Intaanetto

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'インターネット (intaanetto)' refers to the 'internet', the global system of interconnected computer networks. It is a loanword from English, written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin. This term is widely used in both formal and informal contexts to discuss anything related to online activities, connectivity, or digital communication. For example: I use the internet every day「私は毎日インターネットを使います」(わたしはまいにちインターネットをつかいます). The internet is fast here「ここはインターネットが速いです」(ここはインターネットがはやいです). Note that 'インターネット' is often used interchangeably with 'ネット (netto)', a more casual abbreviation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1596

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word インターネット

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    タ

    Reading

    Ta

  • katakana

    ネ

    Reading

    Ne

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ツ

    Reading

    Tsu

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