Japanese word

アナログ

Pronunciation

Romajianarogu

Meaning

  • nounanalog

Example

私はアナログの時計が好きです。watashi wa a na ro gu no tokei ga su ki de su

I like analog watches.

Illustration for アナログ (analog)

More examples

私はアナログの音楽を、温かい音で楽しみます。watashi wa a na ro gu no on gaku o atata ka i oto de tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy analog music for its warm sound.

Core concept

Represents information through continuous physical change instead of separate digital values.

Common phrases

  • アナログ時計a na ro gu tokei

    analog clock

  • アナログ信号a na ro gu shin gō

    analog signal

  • アナログの音楽a na ro gu no on gaku

    analog music

Definition in Japanese

情報を連続的に変化する量で表す方式や、その方式を用いる機器。jō hō o ren zoku teki ni hen ka su ru ryō de arawa su hō shiki ya so no hō shiki o mochi i ru ki ki

Word origin

The loanword アナログ (anarogu, "analog") comes from English analog, from Greek analogos, "proportionate" or "corresponding," through Latin analogus.

Usage tips

  • The English noun analog also means a comparable counterpart, a sense that is less common in アナログ (anarogu, "analog").

Opposites

Related words

  • アナログ化anarogukaanalogizationnoun
  • アナログ的anarogutekianalogna-adjective

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