How do you say "computer" in Japanese?

コンピューター

konpyuutaa

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "computer" is コンピューター (konpyuutaa).

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Pronunciation

Konpyuutaa holds a long 'uu' in the middle, 'kon-PYOO-taa', with the stress landing on that stretched syllable.

Writing and usage

コンピューター is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼女はパソコンで報告書を打ち込んだ。

kanojo ha pasokon de houkokusho wo uchikon da.

She typed the report on her computer.

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How to remember コンピューター

Konpyuutaa keeps 'computer' clearly inside it, just with the middle inflated like the machine humming loudly as it starts up.

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Questions about コンピューター

How do you pronounce コンピューター?

Konpyuutaa holds a long 'uu' in the middle, 'kon-PYOO-taa', with the stress landing on that stretched syllable.

Is コンピューター formal or casual?

コンピューター 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 コンピューター written in Japanese?

コンピューター is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as konpyuutaa.

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