タブレット

• Reading: タブレット
• Romaji: taburetto
• Pronunciation: /ta.bɯ.ɾet.to/

Meaning

Tablet; refers to both tablet computers and tablet-form medicine (pills).

A loanword from English 'tablet.' In modern usage, most commonly refers to tablet devices like iPads, but also used in pharmaceutical contexts for tablet-form medication. Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.

Examples

1. 子供がタブレットでゲームばかりしている。 The kid does nothing but play games on his tablet.
2. 会議ではタブレットを使ってプレゼンした。 I used a tablet to give a presentation at the meeting.
3. 医者にタブレットタイプの薬を処方された。 The doctor prescribed me a tablet-form medication.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, daily life, medicine

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'tablet.' The word entered Japanese in two waves: first for medicine tablets, then popularised again with the advent of tablet computers in the 2010s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal