Japanese word

有線

Pronunciation

Romajiyūsen

Meaning

  • nounwired

Example

有線のマウスを使います。yū sen no ma u su o tsuka i ma su

I use a wired mouse.

Illustration for 有線 (wired)

More examples

安定した通信が必要なので、有線を選びます。an tei shi ta tsū shin ga hitsu yō na no de yū sen o era bi ma su

I choose a wired connection because I need reliable communication.

Core concept

Describes a setup in which signals or power travel through a physical wire rather than through the air.

Common phrases

  • 有線ネットワークyū sen ne tto wā ku

    wired network

  • 有線接続yū sen setsu zoku

    wired connection

  • 有線マウスyū sen ma u su

    wired mouse

Definition in Japanese

電線やケーブルを通して信号や電力を伝える方式や、その状態。den sen ya kē bu ru o tō shi te shin gō ya den ryoku o tsuta e ru hō shiki ya so no jō tai

Word origin

有線 (yūsen) combines 有 (yū, "having") and 線 (sen, "wire or line"), describing something that has or uses a wire.

Usage tips

  • In English, wired can also mean tense or excited, so the context distinguishes this hardware sense from its emotional sense.

Opposites

Related words

  • 有線化yūsenkaconversion to a wired setupnoun

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