Posting, streaming, reviews, privacy and the darker side of the web.
Much of this vocabulary comes from the news, where the internet is discussed in formal kanji compounds: data is 流出, leaked, and may be 悪用, misused. Alongside them sits a casual layer of katakana and kana words such as ネタバレ, a spoiler, and なりすまし, an impostor account. Several older words took on a new sense online: 晒す, to leave something out in the sun and the weather, also means putting someone's private details on show, and 特定, identifying, often means tracking down who someone is.
The words
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Verb (1)
晒すto expose (to public view)VerbN2
他人の個人情報をネットで晒すと犯罪になることもある。Exposing someone else's personal details online can even be a crime.
Originally to expose to the sun or the weather; online, to make someone's private things public.
Noun (37)
再生回数number of views (of a video)NounN2
その動画の再生回数は一晩で百万を超えた。That video passed a million views overnight.
登録者subscriber; registered userNounN2
チャンネル登録者を増やすために、毎日動画を上げている。I put up a video every day to get more subscribers to my channel.
閲覧viewing; browsing (pages, documents)NounN2
この記事を閲覧するには会員登録が必要です。You need to register as a member to view this article.
Formal; mostly for reading pages and documents. Also a verb: 閲覧する.
荒らしtrolling; trollNounN2
荒らしのコメントには反応しないのが一番だ。The best thing is not to react to comments from trolls.
From 荒らす, to lay waste; not the same word as 嵐, a storm.
なりすましimpersonation; impostor accountNounN2
有名人のなりすましアカウントに注意してください。Watch out for accounts impersonating celebrities.
From なりすます, to pass oneself off as someone; usually written in kana.
承認欲求need for approval; craving for validationNounN2
「いいね」の数ばかり気にするのは承認欲求のせいだろう。Worrying only about the number of likes is probably down to a need for approval.
A psychology term that became everyday speech through social media.
流出leak; outflowNounN2
顧客のデータが外部に流出した。Customer data leaked outside the company.
Also a verb: 流出する; used for data, oil, money and talent alike.
退会cancelling a membershipNounN2
使わなくなったサービスは早めに退会したほうがいい。It's best to cancel your membership of services you no longer use.
Also a verb: 退会する; the opposite is 入会.
利用規約terms of useNounN2
利用規約を最後まで読む人はほとんどいない。Hardly anyone reads the terms of use to the end.
年齢制限age restrictionNounN2
この動画には年齢制限がかかっている。This video has an age restriction on it.
履歴history; record (of activity)NounN2
ブラウザの検索履歴を消した。I deleted my browser's search history.
The same word as in 履歴書, a CV — a record of what someone has done.
口コミword of mouth; customer reviewsNounN2
その店は広告を出さず、口コミだけで有名になった。The shop became famous through word of mouth alone, without advertising.
Half kanji, half katakana; online it means the reviews customers post.
レビューreviewNounN2
買う前に必ずレビューを確認する。I always check the reviews before buying anything.
ネットいじめcyberbullyingNounN2
ネットいじめは学校の外でも続くため、大人が気づきにくい。Cyberbullying carries on outside school, which makes it hard for adults to notice.
インフルエンサーinfluencerNounN2
企業がインフルエンサーに商品の宣伝を頼むことも多い。Companies often ask influencers to promote their products.
誤情報misinformationNounN2
災害のときは誤情報が広まりやすい。Misinformation spreads easily in a disaster.
Information that is simply wrong; a groundless rumour doing the rounds is a デマ.
流行語buzzword; word in fashionNounN2
ネットから生まれた流行語も多い。Many buzzwords are born on the internet.
利用者userNounN2
このアプリの利用者は若い世代が中心だ。Most users of this app are from the younger generation.
In apps and on websites also ユーザー.
転載reposting; reproducing (content)NounN2
写真の無断転載はお断りします。Please do not repost the photos without permission.
Usually seen in 無断転載禁止, no reproduction without permission.
著作権copyrightNounN2
歌詞を全部載せると著作権の問題になる。Posting the full lyrics can become a copyright problem.
悪用misuse; abuse (of something for a bad end)NounN2
流出した個人情報が悪用されるおそれがある。There is a risk that leaked personal data will be misused.
Also a verb: 悪用する; used of data, rules and loopholes alike.
ハッシュタグhashtagNounN2
ハッシュタグを付けると、同じ話題の投稿が見つけやすくなる。Adding a hashtag makes posts on the same topic easier to find.
運営running; management; (online) the people who run a siteNounN2
不適切な投稿を見つけたら、運営に報告してください。If you find an inappropriate post, please report it to the people who run the site.
Running an organisation or an event; online, 運営 on its own means a site's or a game's operators.
匿名性anonymityNounN2
ネットの匿名性が攻撃的な発言を生みやすい。The anonymity of the internet tends to breed aggressive remarks.
From 匿名, anonymous, with 〜性, -ness.
限定limited; exclusive (to)NounN2
この動画は会員限定で公開されている。This video is available to members only.
Also a verb: 限定する; on goods, 期間限定 means for a limited time.
つながりconnection; tiesNounN2
ネットのつながりと現実の友情は違う。Connections online are not the same as friendship in real life.
Also written 繋がり, but usually in kana.
仮想virtual; imaginedNounN2
仮想空間なら、遠くにいる人とも同じ部屋にいるように話せる。In a virtual space you can talk to people far away as if you were in the same room.
課金paying (for in-app content)NounN2
ゲームに課金しすぎて月末に困った。I spent too much money in a game and was struggling by the end of the month.
Strictly the charging of a fee; in everyday use, the player's spending: 課金する.
配信者streamer; content creatorNounN2
人気の配信者は毎晩何時間も話し続ける。Popular streamers keep talking for hours every night.
生配信live streamNounN2
試合の様子が生配信された。The match was streamed live.
投稿者poster; person who postedNounN2
投稿者の名前は表示されない。The poster's name is not shown.
ネタバレspoilerNounN2
まだ見ていないから、ネタバレしないでね。I haven't seen it yet, so no spoilers, OK?
Casual; from ネタ, the material, and バレる, to come out. Also a verb: ネタバレする.
真偽truth or falsehoodNounN2
ネットの情報は真偽を確かめてから広めよう。Check whether information online is true before you spread it.
発信元source; origin (of a message)NounN2
その噂の発信元は分からないままだ。Where that rumour started is still unknown.
特定identifying; pinpointingNounN2
写真の背景から住所を特定されることがある。People's addresses are sometimes identified from the background of a photo.
Also "specific, particular": 特定の人.
不特定多数large numbers of unknown peopleNounN2
ネットに書いたことは不特定多数の人に見られる。Anything you write online can be seen by any number of strangers.
反響response; reaction (from the public)NounN2
何気なく投稿した写真が大きな反響を呼んだ。A photo I posted without a second thought got a huge response.
Literally an echo.
na-adjective (2)
悪質malicious; vicious; of the nasty kindna-adjectiveN2
ネット上の悪質な書き込みに苦しむ人は少なくない。Quite a few people suffer because of malicious posts online.
Of conduct that is deliberately harmful or dishonest: 悪質な詐欺, a nasty scam.
デジタルdigitalna-adjectiveN2
写真もデジタルで保存するのが普通になった。Keeping photos in digital form has become the norm too.
