Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
メモリー
Pronunciation
Romajimemorī
Meaning
- nounmemory
Example
このパソコンはメモリーが多いです。ko no pa so ko n wa me mo rī ga ō i de su
This computer has a lot of memory.
More examples
スマートフォンのメモリーが足りなくなりました。su mā to fo n no me mo rī ga ta ri na ku na ri ma shi ta
My smartphone is running out of memory.
Core concept
Describes the capacity that lets a computer keep data and programs available for current operations.
Common phrases
メモリーが多いme mo rī ga ō i
have a lot of memory
メモリーが足りないme mo rī ga ta ri na i
not have enough memory
Definition in Japanese
コンピューターが処理に必要なデータやプログラムを保持しておくための容量。ko n pyū tā ga sho ri ni hitsu yō na dē ta ya pu ro gu ra mu o ho ji shi te o ku ta me no yō ryō
Word origin
メモリー (memorī) comes from the English noun memory, derived through Old French from Latin memoria, meaning "memory".
Usage tips
- English uses memory for both remembering past information and storing information for a computer's current operations.