Japanese word

テキスト

Pronunciation

Romajitekisuto

Meaning

  • nountext

Example

このテキストを読んでください。ko no te ki su to o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read this text.

Illustration for テキスト (text)

More examples

大事なテキストを机の上に置きました。dai ji na te ki su to o tsukue no ue ni o ki ma shi ta

I put the important text on the desk.

Core concept

Refers to language in a written form that can be read, studied, or interpreted as a whole.

Common phrases

  • テキストを保存するte ki su to o ho zon su ru

    save the text

  • テキストを入力するte ki su to o nyū ryoku su ru

    enter text

  • テキストファイルte ki su to fa i ru

    text file

Similar words

文章bunshō: A connected piece of writing that expresses information or ideas.
文面bunmen: The exact wording and content of a written message.
文書bunsho: Written information presented in a formal document.

Definition in Japanese

書籍や画面などに記された言葉のまとまり。sho seki ya ga men na do ni shiru sa re ta koto ba no ma to ma ri

Word origin

テキスト (tekisuto) comes from English text, borrowed from Latin textus, "a woven thing," a form related to texere, "to weave."

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses テキスト (tekisuto) for both written content and a textbook, so the intended meaning depends on the surrounding context.

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