Japanese word

エントリー

Pronunciation

Romajientorī

Meaning

  • nounentry

Example

コンテストへのエントリーを受け付けています。ko n te su to e no e n to rī o u ke tsu ke te i ma su

We are accepting entries for the contest.

Illustration for エントリー (entry)

More examples

オンラインでエントリーを済ませると、確認メールが届きます。o n ra i n de e n to rī o su ma se ru to kaku nin mē ru ga todo ki ma su

After you complete your entry online, you will receive a confirmation email.

Core concept

Centers on putting a person, request, or piece of work into a process for consideration or inclusion.

Common phrases

  • エントリーフォームe n to rī fō mu

    entry form

  • エントリー番号e n to rī ban gō

    entry number

  • エントリー料e n to rī ryō

    entry fee

Similar words

応募ōbo: A formal application for participation in a contest, event, or selection process.
申込みmōshikomi: A request to participate in an event or receive a service.

Definition in Japanese

参加や応募のために申し込むこと、または申し込んだ作品や情報。san ka ya ō bo no ta me ni mō shi ko mu ko to ma ta wa mō shi ko n da saku hin ya jō hō

Word origin

エントリー (entorī) is a Japanese loanword from English entry, which comes through Old French entrer from Latin intrāre, "to enter".

Usage tips

  • In English, entry can mean an act of entering, a submitted work, or an item in a list, while its Japanese use often focuses on applications and contest submissions.

Other meanings

  • applicationnoun
  • registrationnoun

Related words

  • エントリーするentorīsuruenterverb

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