Japanese word

システム

Pronunciation

Romajishisutemu

Meaning

  • nounsystem

Example

システムが動きません。shi su te mu ga ugo ki ma se n

The system does not work.

Illustration for システム (system)

More examples

新しいシステムの使い方を、最初に説明します。atara shi i shi su te mu no tsuka i kata o sai sho ni setsu mei shi ma su

I will first explain how to use the new system.

Core concept

Refers to a set of connected parts that work together as an organized whole.

Common phrases

  • システムを確認するshi su te mu o kaku nin su ru

    check the system

  • システムを使うshi su te mu o tsuka u

    use the system

  • システムの設定shi su te mu no set tei

    system settings

Similar words

仕組みshikumi: The way parts or steps are arranged to make something work.
制度seido: An established set of rules and practices that organizes an activity or society.

Definition in Japanese

複数の要素が互いに関係しながら働く仕組み。fuku sū no yō so ga taga i ni kan kei shi na ga ra hatara ku shi ku mi

Word origin

システム (shisutemu) is a loanword from English system, which comes through Latin systema from Greek systēma, meaning an organized whole.

Usage tips

  • In English, system applies to many organized arrangements, from a computer system to a public transport system, so it is not limited to technology.

Related words

  • システム化shisutemukasystematizationnoun

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