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Japanese Versatility List

Phone and messages

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Talk about your phone, apps and LINE messages.

Mix-ups Rain here means the LINE app, not a drawn line.

sumaho

smartphone; phone

The everyday word for your mobile phone.

Short for sumaato fon. Keitai is the older word, still heard.

casual

sumaho wasurechatta.

I forgot my phone.

スマホ忘れちゃった。

polite

sumaho o wasurete shimaimashita.

I've forgotten my phone.

スマホを忘れてしまいました。

Written スマホRank #2242 in 3,030 TV dramas

rain

LINE (messaging app); a LINE message; line

Japan's main messaging app; rain suru means 'message someone on LINE'.

Also 'line' in general, like a limit: rain o koeru = cross the line.

casual

ato de rain suru ne.

I'll message you on LINE later.

あとでLINEするね。

polite

ato de rain shimasu ne.

I'll message you on LINE later.

あとでLINEしますね。

Written ラインRank #4102 in 3,030 TV dramas

apuri

app

Short for apurikeeshon. You 'put in' an app: apuri o ireru.

casual

kono apuri, mechakucha benri da yo.

This app is super handy.

このアプリ、めちゃくちゃ便利だよ。

polite

kono apuri, totemo benri desu yo.

This app is really handy.

このアプリ、とても便利ですよ。

Written アプリRank #5212 in 3,030 TV dramas

kidoku

read (message receipt); 'seen'

The 'Read' mark LINE shows once someone opens your message.

Kidoku suruu = reading a message and not replying.

casual

kidoku ni natteru noni henji nai.

It says read, but there's no reply.

既読になってるのに返事ない。

polite

kidoku ni natte iru noni, henji ga arimasen.

It shows as read, but there's no reply.

既読になっているのに、返事がありません。

Written 既読 · きどくRank #11780 in 3,030 TV dramas

sukusho

screenshot

Short for sukuriinshotto; sukusho suru = take a screenshot.

casual

sore, sukusho shite okutte.

Screenshot that and send it to me.

それ、スクショして送って。

polite

sore o sukusho shite okutte kudasai.

Please take a screenshot of that and send it.

それをスクショして送ってください。

Written スクショRank #36600 in 3,030 TV dramas