アップロードする
appurōdo suru
The English verb 'upload' is translated into Japanese as アップロードする (appurōdo suru).
The phrase is used to describe the action of transferring data. The related noun アップロード refers to the concept of a file transfer.
Meaning: to transfer data (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun part アップロード is a loanword from the English word 'upload'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The dictionary form アップロードする is used in casual speech or as a plain statement. For standard, polite conversation, use アップロードします. Additionally, the shorter form アップする can be used informally to mean 'upload' and サイトにアップする is an informal way to say 'upload to a site'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
appurōdo suru
Did you know?
- In Japanese social media contexts, the word アップ is often used to mean 'posting' a photo or status update, regardless of whether a technical file transfer occurred.
- In very old or formal computer manuals from the early digital era, you might see the phrase 送り込む (okurikomu), meaning 'to send into', instead of the modern English-based term.
- When using the informal アップする, the word can sometimes be confused with the Japanese word アップ meaning 'increase' or 'rise', such as in 'prices are going up'.
Examples in context
- プレゼンテーションの資料をウェブサイトにアップロードしました。I uploaded the presentation materials to the website.
- サーバーにデータをアップする方法を教えてください。Could you please teach me how to upload data to the server?
- 昨日のイベントの写真をSNSにアップしたよ。I uploaded the photos from yesterday's event to social media.
- このゲームのプレイ動画をアップロードするのを忘れないでね。Don't forget to upload the gameplay video for this game.
- 写真をアップロードする。Shashin o appuroodo suru.I will upload the photo.
- 動画をアップロードするのに時間がかかる。Douga o appuroodo suru no ni jikan ga kakaru.It takes time to upload the video.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are working together on a project at a cafe.
- 健太 Kentaこの資料をアップロードするね。Kono shiryou o appuroodo suru ne.I'll upload these materials.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう、健太君。Arigatou, Kenta-kun.Thank you, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaアップロードが終わったよ。Appuroodo ga owatta yo.The upload is finished.
- 美咲 Misaki確認するね。Kakunin suru ne.I'll check it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “upload” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
