How to say "Word processor" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Word processor" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Word processor" is "Waapuro", written in japanese as "ワープロ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun 'ワープロ (ワープロ)' refers to a word processing machine or computer software used for writing and editing text. It is a specialized device or application designed to facilitate the creation, formatting, and manipulation of documents. Word processors typically include features such as spell-checking, grammar correction, and the ability to insert images or formatting. For example: I wrote my essay using a word processor - (ワープロを使って私の論文を書きました).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Waapuro" mean in japanese?

"Waapuro" means "Word processor".

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Word processor" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "ワ" is read as "wa". The katakana "プ" is read as "pu". And The katakana "ロ" is read as "ro".

You are finally ready for your free japanese Lesson.

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.