Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
ダウンロード
Pronunciation
Romajidaunrōdo
Meaning
- noundownload
Example
写真をダウンロードします。sha shin o da u n rō do shi ma su
I download the photos.
More examples
教材をダウンロードして、通学中に勉強します。kyō zai o da u n rō do shi te tsū gaku chū ni ben kyō shi ma su
I download the study materials and study on my way to school.
Core concept
Describes bringing digital data from an online source onto a device so it can be used there.
Common phrases
ダウンロードするda u n rō do su ru
download
ダウンロード中da u n rō do chū
downloading
ダウンロードページda u n rō do pē ji
download page
Similar words
アップロードappurōdo: The act of sending files or other data from a device to an online location.
保存hozon: The act of keeping data on a device for later use.
ストリーミングsutorīmingu: The continuous delivery of online media for immediate use without a complete local copy.
転送tensō: The movement of digital data from one device or system to another.
Definition in Japanese
インターネットなどを通じて、電子データを自分の機器に取り込むこと。i n tā ne tto na do o tsū ji te den shi dē ta o ji bun no ki ki ni to ri ko mu ko to
Word origin
ダウンロード (daunrōdo) is a Japanese loanword from English download, formed from down, meaning "from a higher place to a lower one," and load, meaning "put data onto a system."
Usage tips
- In everyday English, download commonly describes saving an app, song, or file to a device, while stream describes using media without storing the full file first.