{"id":62933,"date":"2016-08-19T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cotoacademy.com\/japanese-words-for-computers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:42:13","slug":"japanese-words-for-computers-a-quick-complete-guide-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cotoacademy.com\/ja\/japanese-words-for-computers-a-quick-complete-guide-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese words for computers: A quick & complete guide in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How often do you use your computer? If you’re learning Japanese, it’s helpful to know some Japanese words for computer. Of ourse, we have an extended list<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ones are pretty easy since a lot of them come from English and are written in katakana, so don’t worry about having to memorize too much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Laptop computer: \u30ce\u30fc\u30c8\u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Desktop computer: \u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3 \/\u30c7\u30b9\u30af\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3\/\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30bf\u30fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Keyboard: \u30ad\u30fc\u30dc\u30fc\u30c9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Mouse: \u30de\u30a6\u30b9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Cursor: \u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Screen: \u753b\u9762\uff08<\/rp>\u304c\u3081\u3093<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Display: \u30e2\u30cb\u30bf\u30fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Printer: \u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Internet: \u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8 \u30fb \u30cd\u30c3\u30c8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Provider: \u30d7\u30ed\u30d0\u30a4\u30c0\u30fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Search engine: \u691c\u7d22\uff08<\/rp>\u3051\u3093\u3055\u304f<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Email address: \u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30a2\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9 \u30fb \u30e1\u30a2\u30c9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Online game: \u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Website: \u30db\u30fc\u30e0\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\/Web\u30b5\u30a4\u30c8\u30fb\u30a6\u30a8\u30d6\u30b5\u30a4\u30c8\uff0a<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Application<\/a>: \u30a2\u30d7\u30ea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Verbs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. To install a software: \u30bd\u30d5\u30c8\u3092\u30a4\u30f3\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30eb\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. To download: \u30c0\u30a6\u30f3\u30ed\u30fc\u30c9\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. To search: \u691c\u7d22\uff08<\/rp>\u3051\u3093\u3055\u304f<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3059\u308b \uff08\u3051\u3093\u3055\u304f\uff09<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. To open a file: \u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u3092\u958b\uff08<\/rp>\u3072\u3089<\/rt><\/ruby>\u304f<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. To start a blog: \u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\u3092\u59cb\uff08<\/rp>\u306f\u3058<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3081\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. To create a website: \u30db\u30fc\u30e0\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u3092\u4f5c\uff08<\/rp>\u3064\u304f<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. To freeze: \u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. To attach a file: \u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u3092\u6dfb\u4ed8\uff08<\/rp>\u3066\u3093\u3077<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. To save a file: \u30d5\u30a1\u30a4\u30eb\u3092\u4fdd\u5b58\uff08<\/rp>\u307b\u305e\u3093<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. To print: \u5370\u5237\uff08<\/rp>\u3044\u3093\u3055\u3064<\/rt>\uff09<\/rp><\/ruby>\u3059\u308b \u30fb\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u3059\u308b<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      This list is quite easy to remember, isn’t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \uff0a<\/span>You may have noticed there are two ways to talk about a “website” in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n