Japanese word

導入

Pronunciation

Romajidōnyū

Meaning

  • nouninstallation

Example

新しいアプリを導入します。atara shi i a pu ri o dō nyū shi ma su

We will install a new app.

Illustration for 導入 (installation)

More examples

このアプリは無料で導入できます。ko no a pu ri wa mu ryō de dō nyū de ki ma su

You can install this app for free.

Core concept

Refers to placing a new tool, system, or idea into an existing environment and starting to use it.

Common phrases

  • アプリの導入a pu ri no dō nyū

    app installation

Similar words

インストールinsutōru: The act of putting software on a device and preparing it for use.
取り入れtoriire: The act of adding an idea, method, or practice to an existing way of doing things.
設置setchi: The act of putting equipment or a system in a place where it can be used.

Definition in Japanese

新しい機器や制度などを取り入れ、利用できる状態にすること。atara shi i ki ki ya sei do na do o to ri i re ri yō de ki ru jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

導入 (dōnyū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 導 (dō, "guide") and 入 (nyū, "enter"), with the combined sense of bringing something in.

Usage tips

  • A company can use 導入 (dōnyū) for adopting new software, equipment, or procedures, so the word covers more than physically installing an app.

Other meanings

  • introductionnoun

Opposites

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