ツイッター
Tsuittā[t͡sɨit̚ta̠ː]
The English phrase "twitter" is translated into Japanese as ツイッター (Tsuittā).
ツイッター is the name used for the online social networking service.
Meaning: online social networking service (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Tsuittā
Did you know?
- In Japan, the act of 'lurking' or reading ツイッター without posting is sometimes called ROMる, derived from 'Read Only Memory'.
- While 'Twitter' is a loanword, the act of 'tweeting' is often described using the native Japanese verb つぶやく (tsubuyaku), which means 'to mutter' or 'to murmur'.
- Many Japanese users refer to their 'Twitter friends' as ツイ友 tsui-tomo, a portmanteau combining ツイッター and 友達 'friend'.
Examples in context
- またツイッター落ちてる。Twitter is down again.This sentence is useful for saying that ツイッター is currently unavailable.Tatoeba #3596675 by tommy_san, translation #9235023 by kedymera
- ツイッターやってる人いる?Is anyone on Twitter?This sentence is useful for asking if anyone uses ツイッター.Tatoeba #3589724 by tommy_san, translation #7910905 by User83551
- ツイッターにアカウントがありますか。Do you have a Twitter account?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses a ツイッター account.Tatoeba #1538020 by bunbuku, translation #953191 by CK
- 私の友達はツイッターで面白い投稿をしているよ。My friend posts interesting content on Twitter.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about social media during a break.
- 健太 Kentaツイッターでそのニュースを見たよ。Twitter de sono nyuusu o mita yo.I saw that news on Twitter.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に?ツイッターは情報の流れが早いね。Hontou ni? Twitter wa jouhou no nagare ga hayai ne.Really? Information flows fast on Twitter.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵さんのツイッターもフォローしてもいい?Himari-san no Twitter mo foroo shite mo ii?Can I follow your Twitter too, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himariもちろん、いいよ。Mochiron, ii yo.Of course, you can.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twitter” translations and entries ツイッター, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.