Japanese word

コンピュータ

Pronunciation

Romajikonpyūta

Meaning

  • nouncomputer

Example

私はコンピュータを使います。watashi wa ko n pyū ta o tsuka i ma su

I use a computer.

Illustration for コンピュータ (computer)

More examples

毎日コンピュータを使います。mai nichi ko n pyū ta o tsuka i ma su

I use a computer every day.

コンピュータで写真を整理します。ko n pyū ta de sha shin o sei ri shi ma su

I organize photos on a computer.

Core concept

A computer follows stored instructions to turn data into useful results.

Common phrases

  • コンピュータを使うko n pyū ta o tsuka u

    use a computer

  • コンピュータを起動するko n pyū ta o ki dō su ru

    start a computer

  • コンピュータで調べるko n pyū ta de shira be ru

    search on a computer

Similar words

パソコンpasokon: An informal term for a personal computer used at home, school, or work.

Definition in Japanese

計算や情報の処理を、あらかじめ定めた手順に従って自動的に行う電子機器。kei san ya jō hō no sho ri o a ra ka ji me sada me ta te jun ni shitaga tte ji dō teki ni okona u den shi ki ki

Word origin

コンピュータ (konpyūta) is a loanword from English computer, which comes from Latin computare, "to count or calculate."

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, パソコン (pasokon) usually means a personal computer, while コンピュータ (konpyūta) is a broader and somewhat more formal term.

Related words

  • コンピュータ化konpyūtakacomputerizationnoun

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