How to say 'Internet' in Japanese | ネット

word

Meaning

Internet

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ネット (netto)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'net' and is commonly used to refer to the internet. It is widely used in everyday conversation and media. For example: I searched it on the internet「それをネットで調べた」(それをネットでしらべた). The internet is convenient「ネットは便利だ」(ネットはべんりだ). Additionally, 'ネット' can sometimes refer to a physical net, such as a fishing net or sports net, but this usage is less common in modern Japanese. For example: He caught a fish with a net「彼はネットで魚を捕まえた」(かれはネットでさかなをつかまえた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1790

Composition

katakana

Handwriting