Japanese Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Japanese word
モニター
Pronunciation
Romajimonitā
Meaning
- nounmonitor
Example
このモニターは目に優しいです。ko no mo ni tā wa me ni yasa shi i de su
This monitor is easy on the eyes.
More examples
会議の資料を大きなモニターに映します。kai gi no shi ryō o ō ki na mo ni tā ni utsu shi ma su
We display the meeting materials on a large monitor.
Core concept
Centers on watching something closely, either by showing its changing information on a screen or by checking its condition as an observer.
Common phrases
モニターに映すmo ni tā ni utsu su
display on a monitor
モニターを見るmo ni tā o mi ru
look at a monitor
Similar words
ディスプレイdisupurei: A device that shows information or images on an electronic screen.
Definition in Japanese
コンピューターなどから送られる映像や文字を表示する画面装置。ko n pyū tā na do ka ra oku ra re ru ei zō ya moji o hyō ji su ru ga men sō chi
Word origin
モニター (monitā) comes from English monitor, which derives from Latin monitor, "one who warns," before developing meanings related to watching and checking.
Usage tips
- English uses monitor for many kinds of screens, including computer and heart monitors, so the surrounding noun often shows what kind of information is displayed.
Other meanings
- observernoun
Related words
- モニタリングmonitaringumonitoringnoun