Japanese Conversation · Level 31
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Japanese word
メモ帳
Pronunciation
Romajimemochō
Meaning
- nounnotepad
Example
机の上にメモ帳があります。tsukue no ue ni me mo chō ga a ri ma su
There is a notepad on the desk.
More examples
会議で出たアイデアをメモ帳にすぐ書き留めます。kai gi de de ta a i de a o me mo chō ni su gu ka ki to me ma su
I quickly write down ideas from the meeting in my notepad.
Core concept
It is a readily available writing pad used to capture small pieces of information as they arise.
Common phrases
メモ帳に書き留めるme mo chō ni ka ki to me ru
write down in a notepad
メモ帳を持ち歩くme mo chō o mo chi aru ku
carry a notepad
メモ帳を取り出すme mo chō o to ri da su
take out a notepad
Similar words
メモ用紙memoyōshi: A small stack or pad of paper intended for recording short pieces of information.
ノートnōto: A book with blank or ruled pages used to write notes, lessons, or other information.
Definition in Japanese
短い記録や覚え書きを書き留めるための帳面。mijika i ki roku ya obo e ga ki o ka ki to me ru ta me no chō men
Word origin
メモ (memo, "note") comes from the English abbreviation memo for memorandum, and 帳 (chō, "notebook") adds the sense of a book or pad used to record notes.
Usage tips
- The word メモ帳 (memochō) often appears in Japanese product names for small writing pads, linking the everyday act of jotting notes with a physical object.
Other meanings
- notebooknoun