English–Japanese
“external hard drive” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisotozuke
Example
大事なデータを外付けに移します。dai ji na dē ta o soto zu ke ni utsu shi ma su
I move important data to an external hard drive.
How to say “external hard drive” in Japanese
“External hard drive” in Japanese is 外付け (sotozuke).
Centers on a device kept separate from the main computer and connected from the outside when needed.
Example sentences with 外付け
写真は外付けにバックアップします。sha shin wa soto zu ke ni ba kku a ppu shi ma su
I back up the photos to an external hard drive.
Tips for using 外付け
- 外付けハードディスク (sotozuke hādo disuku) shows that 外付け (sotozuke) can modify many device names, while context can allow it to stand alone for the external device.