Japanese word

プリンタ

Pronunciation

Romajipurinta

Meaning

  • nounprinter

Example

職場のプリンタで文書を印刷します。shoku ba no pu ri n ta de bun sho o in satsu shi ma su

I print documents with the office printer.

Illustration for プリンタ (printer)

More examples

このプリンタは両面印刷に対応しています。ko no pu ri n ta wa ryō men in satsu ni tai ō shi te i ma su

This printer supports double-sided printing.

Core concept

Describes a device that turns stored digital data into a physical copy, usually on paper.

Common phrases

  • プリンタを使うpu ri n ta o tsuka u

    use a printer

  • プリンタで印刷するpu ri n ta de in satsu su ru

    print with a printer

  • プリンタが故障するpu ri n ta ga ko shō su ru

    a printer breaks down

  • プリンタを共有するpu ri n ta o kyō yū su ru

    share a printer

  • プリンタの用紙pu ri n ta no yō shi

    printer paper

Similar words

印刷機insatsuki: A machine used to produce printed text or images on paper or other materials.
印字装置injisōchi: A device that marks letters, numbers, and symbols onto paper or another surface.

Definition in Japanese

コンピューターなどのデータを紙やラベルに印刷する機器。ko n pyū tā na do no dē ta o kami ya ra be ru ni in satsu su ru ki ki

Word origin

プリンタ (purinta) is a Japanese loanword from English printer, which combines print with the agent suffix -er; print traces back through French to Latin premere, meaning "to press".

Usage tips

  • In English, printer can mean either the machine or a person whose job is printing, while Japanese プリンタ (purinta) usually refers to the machine.

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