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How do you say "update" in Japanese?
アップデート
appudeeto
In Japanese, "update" is アップデート (appudeeto).
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Pronunciation
Appudeeto doubles the 'p' and stretches the 'ee', so it's 'ap-pu-DEE-to', firm at the start, held in the middle.
Writing and usage
アップデート 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
その端末は新しいアップデートをインストールしました。
sono tanmatsu ha atarashii appudeeto wo insutooru shimashita.
The phone installed a new update.
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How to remember アップデート
Appudeeto keeps 'update' clearly inside it, the stretched middle like the little spinning icon while the update installs.
Related words
- computer コンピューター konpyuutaa
- laptop ノートパソコン nootopasokon
- 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
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Questions about アップデート
How do you pronounce アップデート?
Appudeeto doubles the 'p' and stretches the 'ee', so it's 'ap-pu-DEE-to', firm at the start, held in the middle.
Is アップデート formal or casual?
アップデート 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 アップデート written in Japanese?
アップデート is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as appudeeto.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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