Japanese word

書き込み

Pronunciation

Romajikakikomi

Meaning

  • nounpost

Example

掲示板に書き込みをしました。kei ji ban ni ka ki ko mi o shi ma shi ta

I made a post on the message board.

Illustration for 書き込み (post)

More examples

友達の書き込みに返事をしました。tomo dachi no ka ki ko mi ni hen ji o shi ma shi ta

I replied to my friend's post.

Core concept

Describes writing placed in a shared space where other people can read and respond to it.

Common phrases

  • 書き込みをするka ki ko mi o su ru

    make a post

  • 書き込みを読むka ki ko mi o yo mu

    read a post

  • 書き込みに返信するka ki ko mi ni hen shin su ru

    reply to a post

Similar words

投稿tōkō: A message or piece of content submitted to an online service for others to see.
コメントkomento: A short message added in response to an existing post or topic.
メッセージmessēji: A written communication sent to another person or group through an online service.

Definition in Japanese

掲示板やウェブサイトなどに書いて載せた文章やメッセージ。kei ji ban ya we bu sa i to na do ni ka i te no se ta bun shō ya me ssē ji

Word origin

書き込み (kakikomi) comes from 書き込む (kakikomu, "write into"), formed from 書く (kaku, "write") and 込む (komu, "go into"). Its noun form denotes an entry made in a shared space.

Usage tips

  • In English, a post can start a discussion, while a comment usually responds to an existing post, but 書き込み (kakikomi) can refer broadly to either kind of online message.

Other meanings

  • commentnoun
  • writingnoun

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