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How do you say "computer mouse" in Japanese?
コンピュータマウス
konpyūtamausu
In Japanese, "computer mouse" is コンピュータマウス (konpyūtamausu).
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Pronunciation
コンピュータマウス is written using katakana. Romanised as konpyūtamausu, it sounds roughly like "koh-n-pyoo-tah-mah-oo-soo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Konpyūtamausu combines katakana for computer with mouse. A compound loanword describing the control device and its location.
Example sentence
机の上にコンピュータマウスがあります。
Tsukue no ue ni Konpyūtamausu ga arimasu.
There is a computer mouse on the desk.
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How to remember コンピュータマウス
Computer plus mouse named literally. The small device resembles a mouse to English speakers.
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Questions about コンピュータマウス
How do you pronounce コンピュータマウス?
コンピュータマウス is romanised as konpyūtamausu. Say it roughly like "koh-n-pyoo-tah-mah-oo-soo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is コンピュータマウス formal or casual?
コンピュータマウス is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is コンピュータマウス written in Japanese?
コンピュータマウス is written using katakana. Konpyūtamausu combines katakana for computer with mouse.
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"Computer mouse" in other languages
- Korean 컴퓨터 마우스 (keompyuteo mauseu)
- Chinese 电脑鼠标 (diàn nǎo shǔ biāo)
- Spanish el ratón del ordenador
- Spanish (Latin America) el ratón de computadora
- French la souris de l'ordinateur
- German die Computermaus
- Italian il mouse del computer
- Russian компьютерная мышь (kompʹjuternaja myšʹ)
- Greek το ποντίκι (to pondiki)
- Arabic ماوس كومبيوتر (mawis kumbuyutar)
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