Japanese word

タイプライター

Pronunciation

Romajitaipuraitā

Meaning

  • nountypewriter

Example

祖父はタイプライターを使います。so fu wa ta i pu ra i tā o tsuka i ma su

My grandfather uses a typewriter.

Illustration for タイプライター (typewriter)

More examples

会社の倉庫で古いタイプライターを見つけました。kai sha no sō ko de furu i ta i pu ra i tā o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found an old typewriter in the company warehouse.

Core concept

A typewriter turns each keystroke into a permanent printed character on a sheet of paper.

Common phrases

  • タイプライターで打つta i pu ra i tā de u tsu

    type on a typewriter

  • タイプライターのキーta i pu ra i tā no kī

    typewriter keys

Definition in Japanese

鍵盤を押すと対応する活字が紙に打ち付けられ、文字が記録される機械。ken ban o o su to tai ō su ru katsu ji ga kami ni u chi tsu ke ra re moji ga ki roku sa re ru ki kai

Word origin

タイプライター (taipuraitā) comes from English typewriter, a compound of type, meaning a printing character, and writer, meaning a person or device that writes.

Usage tips

  • The English word typewriter can also refer to a person who operates such a machine, although the machine is the usual meaning in everyday use.

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