Japanese word

インターネット

Pronunciation

Romajiintānetto

Meaning

  • nouninternet

Example

毎日インターネットを使います。mai nichi i n tā ne tto o tsuka i ma su

I use the internet every day.

Illustration for インターネット (internet)

More examples

旅行の情報をインターネットで調べます。ryo kō no jō hō o i n tā ne tto de shira be ma su

I look up travel information on the internet.

Core concept

Provides a shared network through which connected devices exchange information and access online services.

Common phrases

  • インターネットを使うi n tā ne tto o tsuka u

    use the internet

  • インターネットで調べるi n tā ne tto de shira be ru

    look up information on the internet

Similar words

ネットnetto: A casual term for the global network that connects devices and provides online services.

Definition in Japanese

多数の通信機器を相互につないで、世界規模で情報を交換できるようにした通信網。ta sū no tsū shin ki ki o sō go ni tsu na i de se kai ki bo de jō hō o kō kan de ki ru yō ni shi ta tsū shin mō

Word origin

The Japanese noun インターネット (intānetto) is borrowed from English internet, a shortened form of internetwork, meaning a network that links separate networks.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, internet commonly refers to the global system itself, while online describes being connected to or using that system.

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