テレポート
terepōto[te̞ɾe̞po̞ːto̞]
Teleportation in Japanese can be expressed as テレポート (terepōto). Wiktionary also lists 瞬間移動 (shunkan'idō) and テレポーテーション (terepōtēshon).
Meaning: process of moving matter from one point to another (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| テレポート | terepōto | [te̞ɾe̞po̞ːto̞] (narrow) |
| 瞬間移動 | shunkan'idō | [ɕɨ̃ŋka̠ɰ̃ ido̞ː] (narrow) |
| テレポーテーション | terepōtēshon | [te̞ɾe̞po̞ːte̞ːɕõ̞ɴ] (narrow) |
The Japanese language has different ways to express the process of moving matter from one point to another, depending on whether you want to use a native Japanese term or a loanword from English.
Which one should you use?
テレポーテーション (terepōtēshon) is a direct loanword from English. While テレポーテーション refers to the concept of teleportation, テレポート (terepōto) is more commonly used as a verb-like noun to describe the act of teleporting itself (e.g., 'to use a teleport').
How do you pronounce it?
terepōto
Did you know?
- The word 瞬間 in 瞬間移動 refers to an 'instant' or 'moment', a concept that in Buddhist philosophy relates to the infinitesimal units of time.
- While 'teleportation' is a sci-fi concept, the native Japanese term 瞬間移動 (shunkan idō) is frequently used in casual conversation to describe someone who appears suddenly or moves incredibly fast, like an athlete.
- The term 瞬間移動 (shunkan idō) uses the character 瞬 (shun), which is the same character used in the word for 'blink' or 'eye twitch', emphasizing the blink-of-an-eye speed.
Examples in context
- 現在の科学では、テレポーテーションはまだ実現していない。In current science, teleportation has not yet been realized.
- あのキャラクターは瞬間移動ができるんだ！That character can teleport!
- 彼らは空間移動の力を手に入れた。They obtained the power of teleportation.
- 映画でテレポートの技術が使われていた。Eiga de terepoto no gijutsu ga tsukawarete ita.Teleportation technology was used in the movie.
- テレポートを使えば、どこへでも行ける。Terepoto o tsukaeba, doko e demo ikeru.If you use teleportation, you can go anywhere.
- このゲームにはテレポートの魔法が出てくる。Kono geemu ni wa terepoto no mahou ga detekuru.Teleportation magic appears in this game.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a sci-fi movie they just watched.
- 陽葵 Himariあの映画のテレポート、すごかったね。Ano eiga no terepooto, sugokatta ne.The teleportation in that movie was amazing, wasn't it?
- 健太 Kentaうん、本当に一瞬だったよ。Un, hontoo ni isshun datta yo.Yeah, it really happened in an instant.
- 陽葵 Himariテレポートができれば通勤しなくていいのに。Terepooto ga dekireba tsuukin shinakute ii noni.If we had teleportation, we wouldn't have to commute.
- 健太 Kentaそれは最高だね。Sore wa saikoo da ne.That would be the best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teleportation” translations and entries テレポート, 瞬間移動, テレポーテーション, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
