Japanese word

ケーブル

Pronunciation

Romajikēburu

Meaning

  • nouncable

Example

このケーブルを使います。ko no kē bu ru o tsuka i ma su

I use this cable.

Illustration for ケーブル (cable)

More examples

スマートフォンをケーブルで充電します。su mā to fo n o kē bu ru de jū den shi ma su

I charge my smartphone with a cable.

Core concept

It describes a protected connecting line whose interior carries power or information between points.

Common phrases

  • ケーブルを差し込むkē bu ru o sa shi ko mu

    plug in the cable

  • ケーブルをつなぐkē bu ru o tsu na gu

    connect the cable

  • ケーブルを外すkē bu ru o hazu su

    disconnect the cable

Similar words

コードkōdo: A flexible cord used to connect equipment or carry electric power.
電線densen: A wire or cable used to carry electric power.

Definition in Japanese

電気や通信の信号を送る導線などを束ね、絶縁体や保護材で包んだもの。den ki ya tsū shin no shin gō o oku ru dō sen na do o taba ne zetsu en tai ya ho go zai de tsutsu n da mo no

Word origin

ケーブル (kēburu) comes from English cable; English received the word through French câble, ultimately related to Latin capulum, "rope".

Usage tips

  • English uses cable both for a physical connecting line and in familiar compounds such as undersea cable, which carries signals between regions beneath the sea.

Other meanings

  • cordnoun

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