Japanese word

ナビ

Pronunciation

Romajinabi

Meaning

  • nounnavigation system

Example

新しいナビを買いました。atara shi i na bi o ka i ma shi ta

I bought a new navigation system.

Illustration for ナビ (navigation system)

More examples

車にナビを取り付けました。kuruma ni na bi o to ri tsu ke ma shi ta

I installed a navigation system in my car.

Core concept

Guides movement from a current location toward a chosen destination.

Common phrases

  • ナビを設定するna bi o set tei su ru

    set the navigation system

  • ナビに目的地を入力するna bi ni moku teki chi o nyū ryoku su ru

    enter a destination into the navigation system

Similar words

カーナビkānabi: A navigation system made for use in a car.

Definition in Japanese

現在地を確認し、目的地までの経路を案内する機器や機能。gen zai chi o kaku nin shi moku teki chi ma de no kei ro o an nai su ru ki ki ya ki nō

Word origin

ナビ (nabi) comes from shortening ナビゲーション (nabigēshon), a Japanese borrowing from English navigation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, GPS commonly refers to the navigation device in a car, even though GPS is the satellite-based location technology it uses.

Other meanings

  • navigationnoun

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