Japanese word

カーソル

Pronunciation

Romajikāsoru

Meaning

  • nouncursor

Example

文字を入力すると、カーソルが点滅します。moji o nyū ryoku su ru to kā so ru ga ten metsu shi ma su

When I enter text, the cursor blinks.

Illustration for カーソル (cursor)

More examples

矢印キーでカーソルを文の先頭に移動します。ya jirushi kī de kā so ru o bun no sen tō ni i dō shi ma su

I move the cursor to the beginning of the sentence with the arrow keys.

Core concept

Indicates the current place on a display that receives input or guides an action.

Common phrases

  • カーソルを置くkā so ru o o ku

    place the cursor

  • カーソルを移動するkā so ru o i dō su ru

    move the cursor

  • カーソルを合わせるkā so ru o a wa se ru

    position the cursor

Similar words

キャレットkyaretto: A visible mark that indicates where new characters will appear in a text field.
ポインターpointā: A movable on-screen mark used to select objects or control actions with a pointing device.

Definition in Japanese

画面上で、文字や記号を入力する位置を示す点滅する印。ga men jō de moji ya ki gō o nyū ryoku su ru i chi o shime su ten metsu su ru shirushi

Word origin

カーソル (kāsoru) is a loanword from English cursor, which comes from Latin cursor, "runner," based on currere, "to run."

Usage tips

  • In English computer terminology, cursor usually means the text insertion marker, while pointer often means the mouse-controlled arrow.

Other meanings

  • pointernoun
  • insertion pointnoun

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