How to say "website" in Japanese

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  • nounThe full form of the loanword, covering the ordinary sense of 'website': a site on the web. In meaning it is identical to サイト; the two differ essentially in length.
    私どものウェブサイトhttp://www.example.comは、あなたに必要ひつような情報じょうほうを全すべてお伝つたえします。↗
    Our Web site, http://www.example.com will tell you all you need to know.
  • サイトCommon
    nounA shortened form of ウェブサイト with the same meaning. It is a common word in its own right; choosing between it and the full form is largely a matter of brevity.
    顧客こきゃくを惹ひきつけるようなサイトを作つくりたいと思おもっています。↗
    I want to build my corporate site to attract customers.

Both are common words meaning 'website': 「ウェブサイト」 is the full loanword and 「サイト」 a short form with the same meaning, so the choice between them is essentially one of length, not of sense.

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