Japanese word

更新

Pronunciation

Romajikōshin

Meaning

  • nounupdate

Example

スマホのアプリを更新します。su ma ho no a pu ri o kō shin shi ma su

I will update the app on my smartphone.

Illustration for 更新 (update)

More examples

アプリの更新が必要です。a pu ri no kō shin ga hitsu yō de su

The app update is necessary.

Core concept

Brings an existing thing or set of information up to date by replacing its older state with a newer one.

Common phrases

  • アプリの更新a pu ri no kō shin

    app update

  • 情報の更新jō hō no kō shin

    information update

Similar words

アップデートappudēto: The act of installing a newer version of software or the newer version itself.
バージョンアップbājonappu: A move to a newer version of software that often includes functional improvements.

Definition in Japanese

既にある情報や仕組みなどを改めて新しい状態にすること。sude ni a ru jō hō ya shi ku mi na do o arata me te atara shi i jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

更新 (kōshin) combines 更 (kō, "change") and 新 (shin, "new"), expressing the idea of making something new again.

Usage tips

  • In software contexts, an update can mean either the new version itself or the act of installing it, and Japanese uses 更新 (kōshin) for this process.

Other meanings

  • renewalnoun

Opposites

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