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How do you say "laptop" in Japanese?
ノートパソコン
nootopasokon
In Japanese, "laptop" is ノートパソコン (nootopasokon).
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Pronunciation
Nootopasokon fuses 'noto' (note) and 'pasokon' (personal computer), so break it into noo-to-pa-so-kon, five even beats.
Writing and usage
ノートパソコン 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
仕事の後、彼はノートパソコンを閉じた。
shigoto no nochi, kareha nootopasokon wo toji ta.
He closed his laptop after work.
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How to remember ノートパソコン
Nootopasokon literally combines 'notebook' and 'personal computer', so picture a notebook that thinks for itself.
Related words
- computer コンピューター konpyuutaa
- smartphone スマートフォン sumaatofon
- tablet タブレット taburetto
- charger 充電器 juudenki
- headphone ヘッドホン heddohon
- microphone マイク maiku
- camera カメラ kamera
- router ルーター ruutaa
- internet インターネット intaanetto
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Questions about ノートパソコン
How do you pronounce ノートパソコン?
Nootopasokon fuses 'noto' (note) and 'pasokon' (personal computer), so break it into noo-to-pa-so-kon, five even beats.
Is ノートパソコン formal or casual?
ノートパソコン 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 ノートパソコン written in Japanese?
ノートパソコン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as nootopasokon.
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