Japanese word

タブ

Pronunciation

Romajitabu

Meaning

  • nountab

Example

新しいタブを開きます。atara shi i ta bu o hira ki ma su

I open a new tab.

Illustration for タブ (tab)

More examples

必要な情報を見つけたら、そのタブを残しておきます。hitsu yō na jō hō o mi tsu ke ta ra so no ta bu o noko shi te o ki ma su

Once I find the information I need, I keep that tab open.

Core concept

A tab marks one selectable view among several that share the same screen area.

Common phrases

  • タブを開くta bu o hira ku

    open a tab

  • タブを閉じるta bu o to ji ru

    close a tab

  • タブを切り替えるta bu o ki ri ka e ru

    switch tabs

Similar words

ウィンドウwindō: A separate container for pages or applications.

Definition in Japanese

コンピューターの一つの画面内で、複数の内容を選んで表示するための見出し。ko n pyū tā no hito tsu no ga men nai de fuku sū no nai yō o era n de hyō ji su ru ta me no mi da shi

Word origin

The Japanese term タブ (tabu) comes from English tab, which first referred to a small projecting piece and came to mean a selectable label in software.

Usage tips

  • Browser tabs and windows are different in English: tabs share one window, while each window is a separate container for pages or applications.

Other meanings

  • tab keynoun

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