アプリ
意味
Abbreviated form of アプリケーション (apurikēshon, 'application'). The standard word for smartphone or computer apps.
アプリ became the dominant word for mobile and computer applications with the rise of smartphones in Japan. Like スマホ and コンビニ, it is so thoroughly naturalized that it feels like the standard word rather than an abbreviation. It covers everything from social media apps to utility software. The full form アプリケーション is rarely used in daily conversation.
例文
- このアプリ使いやすくておすすめだよ。
- アプリ入れるだけでポイントもらえるの?
- スマホのアプリ多すぎて整理しなきゃ。
使い方ガイド
場面: daily conversation, work, all contexts
トーン: neutral, everyday
正しい言い方
- このアプリ知ってる? (Do you know this app?)
- アプリのアップデートした? (Did you update the app?)
避ける言い方
- 技術仕様書では「アプリケーション」が適切な場合も (In technical specifications, アプリケーション may be more appropriate)
よくある間違い
- Pronouncing it like English 'app' — the Japanese pronunciation is アプリ (a-pu-ri), three syllables
起源と歴史
Abbreviated from アプリケーション (apurikēshon, 'application'). Became universally common with the smartphone boom in Japan around 2010-2012.
文化的背景
時代: 2010s smartphone era
世代: All ages
社会的背景: Universal
地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Completely standard vocabulary that no longer registers as an abbreviation.
関連フレーズ
フラッシュカード、クイズ、音声発音、間隔反復