Japanese word

デジタル

Pronunciation

Romajidejitaru

Meaning

  • noundigital

Example

デジタルカメラで写真を撮ります。de ji ta ru ka me ra de sha shin o to ri ma su

I take pictures with a digital camera.

Illustration for デジタル (digital)

More examples

このデジタルカメラは写真をすぐ確認できます。ko no de ji ta ru ka me ra wa sha shin o su gu kaku nin de ki ma su

This digital camera lets me check photos right away.

Core concept

Describes information represented as numbers so that electronic devices can store, process, or display it.

Common phrases

  • デジタル時計de ji ta ru tokei

    digital clock

  • デジタルカメラde ji ta ru ka me ra

    digital camera

Definition in Japanese

情報を数値として表し、機器で処理する方式。また、その方式を用いたもの。jō hō o sū chi to shi te arawa shi ki ki de sho ri su ru hō shiki ma ta so no hō shiki o mochi i ta mo no

Word origin

デジタル (dejitaru) is a Japanese loanword from English digital, which comes from Latin digitus, "finger," a word linked to counting on the fingers.

Usage tips

  • In English, digital usually modifies a noun, while Japanese デジタル (dejitaru) can stand alone as a noun for a digital system or device.

Opposites

Related words

  • デジタル化dejitarukadigitizationnoun

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