The Meaning of tekisuto [テキスト] In Japanese

テキスト
テキスト
Romaji: tekisuto N5

What does テキスト mean?

Translation and Meaning

text, text data, written content

Definition

テキスト means written content or text in both digital and printed formats. It refers to textual material such as words, sentences, or data that can be read or processed by humans or machines, as opposed to images or multimedia.

Type

noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • Text content as found in documents, books, webpages, or messages
  • Text data used by software and machines, such as strings and textual representations
  • Text in user interfaces, including labels and input fields, separate from images
  • Course or study material referred to as the text or study text
  • Text used in NLP/AI contexts for processing language data

Etymology

text loanword via katakana テキスト, representing the English term adapted to Japanese pronunciation.

Origin

Meiji-era modernization introduced Western publishing and education terms; テキスト spread through publishing, journalism, and later computing, becoming standard in IT and digital media.

Usage

Used in formal and informal settings; common in technology, publishing, education, and everyday language; typically used for textual content and data rather than multimedia. Examples: テキストを編集する, テキストファイルを開く, ウェブページのテキストを抽出する, テキスト入力。
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: TEKI-SU-TO resembles tech and script; remember テキスト ( tekisuto ) as the written content in tech contexts.

Variations

  • テキストデータ — text data (tekisuto dēta)
  • テキストファイル — text file (tekisuto fairu)
  • 本文 — main text (honbun)
  • 文字情報 — character information (moji jōhō)
  • テキストボックス — text box (tekisuto bokkusu)

Example Phrases

  • 今日は テキスト を 買って 学校 へ 行く。
    Kyou wa Tekisuto o katte gakkou e iku.
    Today I will buy a textbook and go to school.
    Lista:
    • 今日は (kyou wa) – today
    • テキスト (tekisuto) – text, textbook
    • を (wo) – object marker
    • 買って (katte) – buy and
    • 学校 (gakkou) – school
    • へ (e) – to
    • 行く (iku) – go
    Here, 「テキスト」 is used as a loanword meaning ‘textbook’ and functions as the direct object of 買う.
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