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Japanese word
ハイテク
Pronunciation
Romajihaiteku
Meaning
- na-adjectivehigh-tech
Example
これはハイテクな時計です。ko re wa ha i te ku na tokei de su
This is a high-tech watch.
More examples
このハイテクな掃除機は、スマートフォンから操作できます。ko no ha i te ku na sō ji ki wa su mā to fo n ka ra sō sa de ki ma su
This high-tech vacuum cleaner can be operated from a smartphone.
Core concept
Describes technology that uses advanced methods and components beyond ordinary equipment.
Common phrases
ハイテクな機器ha i te ku na ki ki
high-tech equipment
ハイテクな製品ha i te ku na sei hin
high-tech product
Similar words
先進的senshinteki: Describes technology that is more advanced than what is commonly used.
先端的sentanteki: Describes methods or systems at the forefront of technological development.
Definition in Japanese
高度な技術を用いたものや、その技術に関すること。kō do na gi jutsu o mochi i ta mo no ya so no gi jutsu ni kan su ru ko to
Word origin
ハイテク (haiteku) is a shortened Japanese borrowing from English high-tech, which comes from high technology.
Usage tips
- English high-tech often describes consumer devices, but it can modify any field or system whose technology is notably advanced.
Opposites
- ローテクrōtekulow-technoun
Related words
- ハイテク化haitekukaadoption of high technologynoun