Japanese Conversation · Level 20
90 words
Japanese word
ブログ
Pronunciation
Romajiburogu
Meaning
- nounblog
Example
これは私のブログです。ko re wa watashi no bu ro gu de su
This is my blog.
More examples
毎週、ブログを書いています。mai shū bu ro gu o ka i te i ma su
I write a blog every week.
Core concept
A blog is an online space where a person or group regularly shares thoughts, experiences, or information.
Common phrases
ブログを書くbu ro gu o ka ku
write a blog
ブログを読むbu ro gu o yo mu
read a blog
ブログを始めるbu ro gu o haji me ru
start a blog
Definition in Japanese
個人や団体が、出来事や意見などを書いて継続的に公開するウェブサイト。ko jin ya dan tai ga de ki goto ya i ken na do o ka i te kei zoku teki ni kō kai su ru we bu sa i to
Word origin
The Japanese noun ブログ (burogu, "blog") comes from English "blog", a shortening of "weblog", formed from "web" and "log".
Usage tips
- English uses "blog" as both a noun and a verb, while the beginner phrase ブログを書く (burogu o kaku, "write a blog") uses ブログ (burogu) as a noun in Japanese.