How to say 'System' in Japanese | システム

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The Japanese word for System is 'Shisutemu', written as システム in Japanese.

word

システム

Meaning

System

Reading

Shisutemu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'システム (しすてむ)' means 'system'. It refers to a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, such as a computer system, organizational system, or any structured arrangement. This word is often used in technical, business, or everyday contexts. For example: The new computer system is efficient「新しいコンピュータシステムは効率的です」(あたらしいコンピュータしすてむはこうりつてきです). The company has a good management system「その会社は良い経営システムを持っています」(そのかいしゃはよいけいえいしすてむをもっています). Note that 'システム' is a loanword from English, and its usage is similar to the English word 'system'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

594

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word システム

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

katakana

ス

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katakana

テ

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katakana

ム

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'Shisutemu' means 'System' .

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