パスワード
pasuwādo[pa̠sɨβ̞a̠ːdo̞]
In Japanese, the word for password is パスワード (pasuwādo). Wiktionary also lists 合言葉 (aikotoba).
Meaning: computing: string of characters known only to a user (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| パスワード | pasuwādo | [pa̠sɨβ̞a̠ːdo̞] (narrow) |
| 合言葉 | aikotoba | [a̠iko̞to̞ba̠] (narrow) |
パスワード is the term used in computing to describe a string of characters known only to a user. It is a direct loanword from English.
Which one should you use?
パスワード is used for digital computing. In contrast, 合言葉 refers to a spoken password or watchword used to identify oneself in person or in a non-digital context.
How do you pronounce it?
pasuwādo
Did you know?
- While 合言葉 is used for people, the word 合言葉 can also be used metaphorically in Japanese to describe a 'motto' or a 'shared slogan' that a group lives by.
- In older literature, a secret password used by spies or samurai might be referred to as a 符牒 (fucho), a much more formal and archaic term than the modern 合言葉.
- The term 合言葉 (aikotoba) literally translates to 'joined words', suggesting the idea of two people exchanging specific words to signal recognition.
Examples in context
- パスワード、覚えてる？Do you remember the password?This sentence is useful for asking if someone remembers the パスワード.Tatoeba #12498648 by small_snow, translation #12493269 by sundown
- トムはパスワードを入力した。Tom typed in the password.This sentence shows how to use パスワード when someone has typed it in.Tatoeba #2110032 by bunbuku, translation #1867820 by CK
- パスワードを入力してください。Enter the password.This sentence is a way to request that someone enter their パスワード.Tatoeba #11795643 by small_snow, translation #10143493 by ddnktr
- パスワードとは、インターネット上でアカウントやプライベートデータにアクセスするための認証キーワードです。Password is the authentication keyword used to access accounts or private data on the internet.
- 40 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A young man and woman are helping a friend set up a new computer.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しいパスワードは何にする？Atarashii pasuwādo wa nani ni suru?What should we make the new password?
- 結衣 Yui忘れないように、短いパスワードにしよう。Wasurenai yō ni, mijikai pasuwādo ni shiyō.Let's make a short password so we don't forget it.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、いいパスワードのアイデアはある？Yui, ii pasuwādo no aidea wa aru?Yui, do you have any good ideas for a password?
- 結衣 Yui大翔、この単語を使うのはどう？Hiroto, kono tango o tsukau no wa dō?Hiroto, how about using this word?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “password” translations and entries パスワード, 合言葉, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
