タイピング
taipingu[ta̠ipʲĩŋɡɯ̟]
The English word 'typing' is translated into Japanese as タイピング (taipingu). Wiktionary also lists タイプ (taipu).
Meaning: the act of typing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| タイピング | taipingu | [ta̠ipʲĩŋɡɯ̟] (narrow) |
| タイプ | taipu | [ta̠ipɯ̟] (narrow) |
タイピング refers to the act of typing. If you want to specifically refer to typing practice, you can use the phrase タイピング練習.
What does it mean word for word?
タイピング is a loanword taken directly from the English word 'typing'.
Which one should you use?
Be careful not to confuse タイピング (typing) with タイプ, which means 'type' or 'kind' (as in a category).
How do you pronounce it?
taipingu
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use タイプ when you mean the act of typing. That word refers to a category or kind.
Did you know?
- The term ブラインドタッチ ('buraindo tatchi') is used to describe touch-typing, though it literally translates to 'blind touch'.
- Japanese keyboards often use a specific layout called かな入力 ('kana nyuuryoku'), where each key represents a Japanese character rather than a Roman letter.
- In Japanese internet slang, the term タイポ ('taipo') is used to describe a typo or a typing error, derived from the same English root as タイピング.
Examples in context
- 彼は速いタイピングが得意です。He is good at fast typing.
- この仕事ではキーボード入力のスキルが必要です。Keyboard input skills are necessary for this job.
- タイピングのコツを教えてください。Please teach me some typing tips.
- タイピングの練習をしています。Taipingu no renshuu o shite imasu.I am practicing my typing.
- 彼のタイピングはとても速いです。Kare no taipingu wa totemo hayai desu.His typing is very fast.
- タイピングのスピードを上げたいです。Taipingu no supiido o agetai desu.I want to increase my typing speed.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in a quiet office.
- 蓮 Ren美咲さんのタイピングは速いですね。Misaki-san no taipingu wa hayai desu ne.Misaki, your typing is fast, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます。蓮さんも速いですよ。Arigatou gozaimasu. Ren-san mo hayai desu yo.Thank you. You are fast too, Ren.
- 蓮 Ren毎日タイピングの練習をしています。Mainichi taipingu no renshuu o shite imasu.I practice typing every day.
- 美咲 Misaki努力家ですね。Doryokuka desu ne.You are a hard worker.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “typing” translations and entries タイピング, タイプ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
