メモ

• 読み: メモ
• ローマ字: memo
• 発音: /me.mo/

意味

Memorandum; note. A short written record used as a reminder.

A katakana loanword from English 'memo' that functions as a noun and suru verb (メモする/メモを取る). Extremely common in everyday Japanese for any kind of quick note-taking. メモ帳 (memochō) is a notepad, and メモを取る (to take notes) is one of the most frequent collocations. Used in both casual and professional settings.

例文

1. 大事なことはすぐにメモを取る習慣がある。
2. 電話番号をメモしておいてください。
3. メモを見ないと買い物リストを思い出せない。

使い方ガイド

場面: work, school, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Shortened from English 'memorandum.' Entered Japanese as a convenient abbreviation and became one of the most widely used loanwords in daily life.

文化的背景

時代: Postwar

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal