クリック
kurikku[kɯ̟ɾʲik̚kɯ̟]
In Japanese, 'click' is said as クリック (kurikku).
The term クリック is the most common and straightforward way to say 'click' in Japanese and is used in computer-related contexts. You can also use タップする to refer to the action of tapping or clicking on a touch screen. You can use リンクを開く to say 'open the link' or to say 'visit the URL', use URLにアクセスする.
Meaning: transitive: press and release (button on a mouse) (verb)
Which one should you use?
While クリック refers specifically to a mouse click, the word 押す is used for pressing physical buttons or keys.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun クリック becomes a transitive verb meaning 'to click' by adding the verb する to create クリックする.
How do you pronounce it?
kurikku
Did you know?
- When describing the sound a mouse makes rather than the digital action, Japanese uses onomatopoeia like カチッ (kachitto). This captures the auditory sensation of a click in a way that the loanword クリック does not.
- In very formal or technical documentation, you might see the term 押下 (ouka) instead of クリック. While 'click' is common in daily life, 押下 is a more professional term for the physical act of pressing a button.
- When describing a double-click, Japanese uses the English-derived ダブルクリック, but for a right-click, they use 右クリック, combining the Japanese word for 'right' with the loanword.
Examples in context
- 編集モードをクリックする。Click on "edit mode".This sentence is useful for practicing the verb form of クリック.Tatoeba #8255795 by ryuwryyy, translation #10238430 by tsp_2
- 赤いボタンをクリックして。Click on the red button.This sentence shows how to use クリック when giving a command or request.Tatoeba #12022959 by small_snow, translation #11901374 by zogwarg
- こちらをクリックしてください。Please click here.This sentence demonstrates a polite way to ask someone to click.Tatoeba #10612530 by small_snow, translation #10600984 by Adelpa
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Example conversation
Ren is helping Misaki use a new software on her computer.
- 蓮 Renまず、このアイコンをクリックして。Mazu, kono aikon o kurikku shite.First, click this icon.
- 美咲 Misakiあ、画面が変わったよ！A, gamen ga kawatta yo!Oh, the screen changed!
- 蓮 Ren次に、右上のボタンをクリックして。Tsugi ni, migiue no botan o kurikku shite.Next, click the button in the top right.
- 美咲 Misakiわかった、やってみるね。Wakatta, yatte miru ne.Got it, I'll try.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry クリック, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
