How to say "cellular" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- prenominal modifierUsed for the telecommunications sense of 'cellular', as in a cellular phone or cellular network; it does not cover the biological sense. It is a katakana loanword and a relatively uncommon choice.
- 細胞状さいぼうじょうnounCovers the sense of 'cellular' meaning made up of or resembling biological cells. It is a comparatively uncommon rendering, and it is not the term for cellular phones or networks.
Use 「セルラー」 for the telecommunications sense of 'cellular', as in phones and networks, and 細胞状 for the sense 'made of or resembling biological cells'; both are relatively uncommon choices.
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