プレゼンテーション
purezentēshon[pɯ̟ɾe̞zẽ̞nte̞ːɕõ̞ɴ]
The Japanese word for "presentation" is プレゼンテーション (purezentēshon). Wiktionary also lists プレゼン (purezen).
Meaning: something presented to an audience (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| プレゼンテーション | purezentēshon | [pɯ̟ɾe̞zẽ̞nte̞ːɕõ̞ɴ] (narrow) |
| プレゼン | purezen | [pɯ̟ɾe̞zẽ̞ɴ] (narrow) |
Both プレゼンテーション and its shortened form プレゼン refer to something presented to an audience. Additionally, the term 発表 can be used as a formal way to express an announcement or a presentation.
Which one should you use?
The full form プレゼンテーション is more formal and is often used in official documents or formal announcements. In contrast, プレゼン is the standard shorthand used in speech.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
プレゼンテーション is a formal way to say presentation. The shortened form プレゼン is informal and is commonly used in casual or everyday business conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
purezentēshon
Did you know?
- The term 発表 (happyou) used for presentations shares the same characters as the word for 'release' used in the music industry for a new single. This implies that a presentation is a 'release' of new information to the public.
- Because プレゼン is a katakana word, it can sometimes feel 'shallow' or less serious to older generations compared to the traditional kanji-based term 発表.
- In some corporate contexts, a プレゼン refers specifically to a sales pitch to a client, rather than any general internal information sharing.
Examples in context
- 熱意が感じられる良いプレゼンだった。It was a great presentation and it felt passionate.This sentence is useful for describing the quality and feeling of a プレゼン.Tatoeba #10999823 by small_snow, translation #12599212 by urro
- プレゼンの時間は三十分でお願いします。Please limit your presentation to 30 minutes.This sentence is useful for setting a time limit for a プレゼン.Tatoeba #1049203 by bunbuku, translation #282698 by CK
- プレゼンの資料作り頑張りました。誰か褒めて。I worked hard preparing the materials for the presentation. Someone please tell me I did a good job.This sentence is useful for mentioning the preparation of materials for a プレゼン.Tatoeba #10913686 by small_snow, translation #11419094 by pip
- 私は明日のミーティングでプレゼンテーションをします。I will give a presentation at tomorrow's meeting.
- 彼女は国際会議で重要な発表を行いました。She made an important presentation at the international conference.
- 友達に自分のアート作品の発表をする予定です。I'm planning to do a presentation of my art project to my friends.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a work project in the office.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さん、明日のプレゼンテーションの準備はできましたか？Daigaku-san, ashita no purezentēshon no junbi wa dekimashita ka?Daigaku, are you ready for tomorrow's presentation?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、美咲さん。もう資料は完成しています。Hai, Misaki-san. Mou shiryou wa kansei shite imasu.Yes, Misaki. The materials are already finished.
- 美咲 Misakiよかったです。自信を持ってプレゼンテーションしてくださいね。Yokatta desu. Jishin o motte purezentēshon shite kudasai ne.That's good. Please give the presentation with confidence.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとうございます。頑張ります！Arigatou gozaimasu. Ganbarimasu!Thank you. I'll do my best!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “presentation” translations and entries プレゼンテーション, プレゼン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
