Japanese word

デバイス

Pronunciation

Romajidebaisu

Meaning

  • noundevice

Example

このデバイスは使いやすいです。ko no de ba i su wa tsuka i ya su i de su

This device is easy to use.

Illustration for デバイス (device)

More examples

新しいデバイスにアプリをインストールしました。atara shi i de ba i su ni a pu ri o i n su tō ru shi ma shi ta

I installed an app on the new device.

Core concept

It denotes something designed to carry out a particular function, especially a piece of equipment.

Common phrases

  • デバイスを接続するde ba i su o setsu zoku su ru

    connect a device

  • デバイスを充電するde ba i su o jū den su ru

    charge a device

  • デバイスを設定するde ba i su o set tei su ru

    set up a device

Similar words

機器kiki: Equipment used for a particular purpose, especially in a technical or practical setting.
装置sōchi: A set of connected parts designed to perform a specific operation.
機械kikai: A device with moving parts that uses power to perform work.
端末tanmatsu: A device used by a person to access a system or network.

Definition in Japanese

特定の目的のために用いる機器や道具。toku tei no moku teki no ta me ni mochi i ru ki ki ya dō gu

Word origin

The loanword デバイス (debaisu, "device") is borrowed from English device, whose Middle English form was devis, "plan" or "contrivance," from Anglo-French.

Usage tips

  • In English, device is broader than gadget because it can describe anything from a phone to a specialized piece of equipment without suggesting that it is small or novel.

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