Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
アプリ
Pronunciation
Romajiapuri
Meaning
- nounapp
Example
新しいアプリを入れました。atara shi i a pu ri o i re ma shi ta
I installed a new app.
More examples
このアプリは旅行の計画に便利です。ko no a pu ri wa ryo kō no kei kaku ni ben ri de su
This app is useful for planning trips.
Core concept
It is a focused software tool that turns a digital device into a way to perform a particular task.
Common phrases
アプリを使うa pu ri o tsuka u
use an app
アプリをダウンロードするa pu ri o da u n rō do su ru
download an app
アプリを起動するa pu ri o ki dō su ru
launch an app
アプリをインストールするa pu ri o i n su tō ru su ru
install an app
アプリを削除するa pu ri o saku jo su ru
delete an app
Similar words
アプリケーションapurikēshon: A formal term for a software program designed to perform a specific task on a digital device.
Definition in Japanese
スマートフォンやコンピューターで特定の機能を利用するためのソフトウェア。su mā to fo n ya ko n pyū tā de toku tei no ki nō o ri yō su ru ta me no so fu to we a
Word origin
アプリ (apuri) is a Japanese shortening of the English word application, borrowed to name software that performs a particular function.
Usage tips
- In conversational English, app is the normal short form of application, while application can sound more formal or refer to a request for a job or place.