Japanese word

ホームページ

Pronunciation

Romajihōmupēji

Meaning

  • nounhomepage

Example

ホームページを見ます。hō mu pē ji o mi ma su

I look at the homepage.

Illustration for ホームページ (homepage)

More examples

学校のホームページを開きます。gak kō no hō mu pē ji o hira ki ma su

I open the school's homepage.

Core concept

Provides the central place from which visitors enter and explore a website.

Common phrases

  • ホームページを見るhō mu pē ji o mi ru

    view the homepage

  • ホームページを開くhō mu pē ji o hira ku

    open the homepage

Similar words

トップページtoppupēji: The first or main page of a website, often used as the starting point for browsing.

Definition in Japanese

ウェブサイトを開いたときに最初に表示される主要なページ。we bu sa i to o hira i ta to ki ni sai sho ni hyō ji sa re ru shu yō na pē ji

Word origin

ホームページ (hōmupēji) comes from the English compound homepage, formed by joining home, meaning a central place, and page, meaning a page of information.

Usage tips

  • A homepage often contains links to the main sections of a site, so it functions as a starting point for browsing rather than as an ordinary content page.

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