How do you say "internet" in Japanese?

インターネット

intaanetto

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "internet" is インターネット (intaanetto).

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Pronunciation

Intaanetto holds a long 'aa', so it's 'in-TAA-net-to', with the stress landing in the middle of the word.

Writing and usage

インターネット 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

家全体が1つのインターネット接続を共有しています。

ie zentai ga 1 tsuno intaanetto setsuzoku wo kyouyuu shiteimasu.

The whole house shares one internet connection.

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How to remember インターネット

Intaanetto keeps 'internet' recognizable throughout, just with the middle stretched like the signal traveling a long distance to reach you.

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Questions about インターネット

How do you pronounce インターネット?

Intaanetto holds a long 'aa', so it's 'in-TAA-net-to', with the stress landing in the middle of the word.

Is インターネット formal or casual?

インターネット 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 インターネット written in Japanese?

インターネット is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as intaanetto.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

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