How to say "amplifier" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA direct katakana rendering of 'amplifier' for the same device, but it is seldom the word you want: speakers normally shorten it to アンプ, leaving the full form rare.
- 増幅器ぞうふくきnounThe technical term for a device that amplifies a signal, at home in engineering and electronics writing; in casual talk about audio gear it is less common than アンプ.
- nounThe common abbreviation and the everyday word for an amplifier, especially audio and guitar equipment; in ordinary conversation about amps, this is the natural choice.
「アンプ」 is the common everyday word for amplifiers such as audio or guitar equipment; 増幅器 is the technical term for an amplifying device; the full loanword 「アンプリファイアー」 is seldom used.
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