Japanese word

ネット

Pronunciation

Romajinetto

Meaning

  • nouninternet

Example

ネットで動画を見ます。ne tto de dō ga o mi ma su

I watch videos on the internet.

Illustration for ネット (internet)

More examples

分からない言葉をネットで調べます。wa ka ra na i koto ba o ne tto de shira be ma su

I look up words I do not understand on the internet.

Core concept

Describes the worldwide online system through which people access information and communicate.

Common phrases

  • ネットで調べるne tto de shira be ru

    look up online

Similar words

インターネットintānetto: The standard full form for the worldwide online system, often used in formal contexts.

Definition in Japanese

世界中のコンピューターや通信機器をつないで情報をやり取りする仕組み。se kai jū no ko n pyū tā ya tsū shin ki ki o tsu na i de jō hō o ya ri to ri su ru shi ku mi

Word origin

ネット (netto) is a Japanese loanword shortened from English internet, which combines inter and net.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, ネット (netto) commonly means the internet as a place for browsing, posting, and watching videos, rather than a physical net.

Other meanings

  • networknoun

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