Japanese word

挿入

Pronunciation

Romajisōnyū

Meaning

  • nouninsertion

Example

文章に写真を挿入します。bun shō ni sha shin o sō nyū shi ma su

I insert a photo into the document.

Illustration for 挿入 (insertion)

More examples

表への新しい行の挿入には、専用のボタンを使います。hyō e no atara shi i gyō no sō nyū ni wa sen yō no bo ta n o tsuka i ma su

Use the dedicated button to insert a new row into the table.

Core concept

Describes putting an additional element into an existing whole so that it becomes part of it.

Common phrases

  • 文章への挿入bun shō e no sō nyū

    insertion into a document

  • 画像の挿入ga zō no sō nyū

    image insertion

  • 表への挿入hyō e no sō nyū

    insertion into a table

Similar words

追加tsuika: The act of adding an element to something that already exists.
差し込みsashikomi: The act of putting something into a space, opening, or position.
組み込みkumikomi: The act of incorporating something into a larger system or structure.

Definition in Japanese

文章や物の中に、別のものを入れること。bun shō ya mono no naka ni betsu no mo no o i re ru ko to

Word origin

挿入 (sōnyū) combines 挿 (sō, "insert") and 入 (nyū, "enter"), expressing the act of putting something into something else.

Usage tips

  • In computing, insertion sort builds an ordered list by placing each new item into its proper position, giving insertion a familiar technical use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 挿入するsōnyūsuruinsertverb

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