インスタグラム
Insutaguramu[ĩɰ̃sɨ̥ta̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠mɯ̟]
Instagram in Japanese is インスタグラム (Insutaguramu). Wiktionary also lists インスタ (Insuta).
Meaning: online photo-sharing service (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| インスタグラム | Insutaguramu | [ĩɰ̃sɨ̥ta̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠mɯ̟] (narrow) |
| インスタ | Insuta | [ĩɰ̃sɨ̥ta̠] (narrow) |
This refers to the online photo-sharing service.
Which one should you use?
While インスタグラム is the full name, the shortened form インスタ is much more common in daily conversation. You may also encounter the very casual abbreviation IG.
How do you pronounce it?
Insutaguramu
Did you know?
- In Japan, the term インスタ映え (Insuta-bae) is a widely used slang term that describes something that is 'Instagrammable' or looks good in photos.
- In Japanese social circles, asking for someone's インスタ is often seen as a more casual or less personal request than asking for their LINE account.
- The popular abbreviation インスタ (Insuta) is so common that many Japanese speakers use it as a verb, such as saying インスタする (Insuta suru) to mean 'to post on Instagram'.
Examples in context
- インスタやってる？Do you use Instagram?This sentence is useful for asking if someone uses インスタ.Tatoeba #10704633 by bunbuku, translation #8297526 by Amastan
- 安倍晋三首相がインスタ始めるPM Shinzō Abe starts using InstagramThis sentence is useful for stating that someone starts using インスタ.
- 「最近、 インスタグラム という写真共有アプリを使っていますか？」Lately, have you been using Instagram, a photo-sharing application?
- 「 インスタ を見た？めっちゃ面白い写真があるよ！」Have you seen Instagram? There are some really interesting photos!
- 「私のブログには インスタグラム のウィジェットがありますので、ぜひチェックしてください。」I have an Instagram widget on my blog, so please be sure to check it out.
- 「最新の写真は インスタ で公開してるよ！チェックしてみてね！」I'm posting the latest photos on Instagram! Check them out!
- インスタグラムに写真をアップしました。Insutaguramu ni shashin o appu shimashita.I uploaded photos to Instagram.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are talking about their hobbies.
- 結衣 Yui最近、インスタグラムにハマってるんだ。saikin, insutagramu ni hamatterunda.I've been into Instagram lately.
- 陽太 Yotaへえ、どんな写真を載せてるの？hee, donna shashin o noseteruno?Oh, what kind of photos do you post?
- 結衣 Yui主に料理の写真だよ。omoni ryouri no shashin dayo.Mostly photos of food.
- 陽太 Yotaいいな。僕も見てみたいな。ii na. boku mo mite mitai na.That's nice. I want to see them too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “instagram” translations and entries インスタグラム, インスタ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
