Japanese word

スパム

Pronunciation

Romajisupamu

Meaning

  • nounspam

Example

毎日たくさんのスパムが届きます。mai nichi ta ku sa n no su pa mu ga todo ki ma su

I receive a lot of spam every day.

Illustration for スパム (spam)

More examples

不審なスパムを見つけたら、すぐに報告してください。fu shin na su pa mu o mi tsu ke ta ra su gu ni hō koku shi te ku da sa i

If you find suspicious spam, report it right away.

Core concept

Describes unwanted messages sent to many people at once, usually for advertising or deception.

Common phrases

  • スパムフィルターsu pa mu fi ru tā

    spam filter

  • スパムをブロックするsu pa mu o bu ro kku su ru

    block spam

  • スパムを報告するsu pa mu o hō koku su ru

    report spam

Similar words

迷惑メールmeiwakumēru: Unwanted email sent without the recipient's request, often for advertising or deception.
ジャンクメールjankumēru: Unwanted email, especially advertising, that an email system treats as waste.

Definition in Japanese

受け取る人の望みに反して、大勢に一斉に送りつけられる迷惑な広告や勧誘などの情報。u ke to ru hito no nozo mi ni han shi te ō zei ni is sei ni oku ri tsu ke ra re ru mei waku na kō koku ya kan yū na do no jō hō

Word origin

The Japanese loanword スパム (supamu) comes from English spam, whose online sense is linked to a Monty Python sketch where repeated mentions of the SPAM canned meat overwhelm a conversation.

Usage tips

  • In conversational English, people often use spam as a verb for flooding an inbox, website, or chat with unwanted messages.

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