English–Japanese

“update” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoリニューアル (rinyūaru)

Pronunciation

Romajikōshin

Example

スマホのアプリを更新します。su ma ho no a pu ri o kō shin shi ma su

I will update the app on my smartphone.

Illustration for 更新 (update)

How to say “update” in Japanese

“Update” in Japanese is 更新 (kōshin).

Brings an existing thing or set of information up to date by replacing its older state with a newer one.

Full entry for 更新: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 更新

アプリの更新が必要です。a pu ri no kō shin ga hitsu yō de su

The app update is necessary.

Tips for using 更新

  • In software contexts, an update can mean either the new version itself or the act of installing it, and Japanese uses 更新 (kōshin) for this process.

Other Japanese words for “update”

ウェブサイトをリニューアルします。we bu sa i to o ri nyū a ru shi ma su

We will update the website.

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