Japanese word

ディスプレイ

Pronunciation

Romajidisupurei

Meaning

  • noundisplay

Example

新しいディスプレイを買いました。atara shi i di su pu re i o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a new display.

Illustration for ディスプレイ (display)

More examples

設定メニューでディスプレイの明るさを調整します。set tei me nyū de di su pu re i no aka ru sa o chō sei shi ma su

I adjust the display brightness in the settings menu.

Core concept

Refers to a surface or device that makes visual information available to the viewer.

Common phrases

  • 液晶ディスプレイeki shō di su pu re i

    LCD display

  • ディスプレイの解像度di su pu re i no kai zō do

    display resolution

  • ディスプレイを接続するdi su pu re i o setsu zoku su ru

    connect a display

Similar words

画面gamen: The area of a device where images, text, or other visual information appears.
モニターmonitā: A device that receives and shows visual signals, often for checking or controlling a system.
スクリーンsukurīn: A large surface or panel on which images are shown for viewing.

Definition in Japanese

映像や情報を表示する画面や装置。ei zō ya jō hō o hyō ji su ru ga men ya sō chi

Word origin

The loanword ディスプレイ (disupurei, "display") is based on English display, a word linked through Old French to Latin displicare, "to unfold or spread out."

Usage tips

  • In English, display is both a noun for a screen or presentation and a verb for showing something, while Japanese ディスプレイ (disupurei) is mainly used as a noun.

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