ノートnooto

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounnotebook; copy-book; exercise book
    彼女かのじょは本ほんの絵えをノートに書き移かきうつした。↗
    She transferred the picture in the book to her notebook.
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbnote; noting down
    ジェレミは彼かれの会計士かいけいしの一いち次じ試験しけんのためノートを熱心ねっしんに勉強べんきょうしていたよ。↗
    I left Jeremy poring over his notes for his first accountancy exam tomorrow.
  3. noun(musical) note
  4. nounlaptop (computer); notebook (computer)
    アップルの新型しんがたノートは予定よてい通とおりに発表はっぴょうされるだろうか。↗
    Will Apple's new model notebook be announced on schedule?
Conjugation
Dictionary formノートする
Polite (masu)ノートします
Negative (nai)ノートしない
polite (masen)ノートしません
classical zu / nuノートせず・ノートせぬ
Past (ta)ノートした
polite (mashita)ノートしました
Past negative (nakatta)ノートしなかった
polite (masen deshita)ノートしませんでした
Te formノートして
Potentialノートできる
Passiveノートされる
Causativeノートさせる
Causative passiveノートさせられる
Conditional (ba)ノートすれば
taraノートしたら
Volitionalノートしよう
polite (mashou)ノートしましょう
Imperativeノートしろ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym手帳てちょうNeutralA small notebook carried on the person for schedules and memos, as in 「手帳に書く」; it can also mean an ID or certificate.
  • SynonymノートブックNeutralThe full form of 「ノート」; rarely used today, and it can also mean a laptop computer. For an everyday notebook, say 「ノート」.
  • Related雑記帳ざっきちょうWrittenA written-style word for a book of jotted-down odds and ends; it stresses that the content is miscellaneous and casual, while 「ノート」 has no set use.
  • Related帳面ちょうめんNeutralMeans a notebook but also a ledger or account book; the word sounds a bit old-fashioned. Everyday notebooks are usually called 「ノート」.
  • Related備忘録びぼうろくWrittenWritten/formal prose for a book or record of important things kept so they are not forgotten; it stresses memo-keeping. In daily speech say 「メモ」.
  • Related筆記帳ひっきちょうWrittenA written-style term for a notebook used for taking notes; very rare. Say 「ノート」 in everyday speech.
  • Related控え帳ひかえちょうWrittenA small book for recording important matters and keeping them on file for later reference; in daily use people say 「メモ帳」 or 「ノート」.
  • Related学習帳がくしゅうちょうNeutralAn exercise book used mainly by elementary school pupils; common in stationery product names. 「ノート」 is not limited to any particular user.

For a notebook, 「ノート」 is the default. Use 「手帳」 for a pocket scheduler, 「学習帳」 for elementary school exercise books, and 「備忘録」 for records kept so nothing is forgotten; 「帳面」 can also mean a ledger.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. (「ノートブック」の略りゃく)学習がくしゅうや執筆しっぴつのために使つかう白紙はくし等とうを製本せいほんしたもの。
  2. 要約ようやくした記録きろく。
  3. 音符おんぷ。
  4. ノート型がたパソコン、ノートパソコンの略称りゃくしょう。ラップトップコンピュータのこと。
  5. 持続じぞく時間じかんによるアロマオイルなどの香かおりの分類ぶんるい。
English equivalents
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