Japanese word

パスワード

Pronunciation

Romajipasuwādo

Meaning

  • nounpassword

Example

パスワードを忘れてしまいました。pa su wā do o wasu re te shi ma i ma shi ta

I forgot my password.

Illustration for パスワード (password)

More examples

新しいパスワードを設定すると、アカウントを安全に守れます。atara shi i pa su wā do o set tei su ru to a ka u n to o an zen ni mamo re ma su

Setting a new password helps keep your account safe.

Core concept

Describes a private word or string that separates permitted access from restricted access.

Common phrases

  • パスワードを設定するpa su wā do o set tei su ru

    set a password

  • パスワードを入力するpa su wā do o nyū ryoku su ru

    enter a password

Similar words

暗証番号anshōbangō: A secret number used to confirm identity or unlock a device, account, or service.
合言葉aikotoba: A secret word or phrase used to identify an authorized person or grant entry.
パスコードpasukōdo: A short code entered to unlock a device or access a digital service.

Definition in Japanese

コンピューターや通信サービスなどを利用する際、本人であることを確かめるために入力する秘密の語句や文字列。ko n pyū tā ya tsū shin sā bi su na do o ri yō su ru sai hon nin de a ru ko to o tashi ka me ru ta me ni nyū ryoku su ru hi mitsu no go ku ya moji retsu

Word origin

パスワード (pasuwādo) is borrowed from English password, a combination of pass, referring to getting through, and word, referring to a unit of language.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, people often ask for a Wi-Fi password when joining a network, making the word common in ordinary social situations as well as technical ones.

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