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ｉＰｈｏｎｅ (アイフォン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ｉＰｈｏｎｅ

also: アイフォーン

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Meanings

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noun

iPhone

product name

Refers to Apple's iPhone smartphone. The product name is widely recognized and used as a common noun in Japanese.

新あたらしいｉＰｈｏｎｅを買かった。
I bought a new iPhone.
彼かれはいつもアイフォンを使つかっている。
He always uses an iPhone.

Written forms

ｉＰｈｏｎｅ
- アイフォン
  Standard product name spelling; the reading アイフォン is the most common Japanese pronunciation.
- アイフォーン
アイフォーン
Alternate pronunciation reflecting the English long vowel; less common than アイフォン.

Similar words

スマートフォン
Generic term for smartphone; iPhone is a specific brand.
携けい帯たい電でん話わ
General term for mobile phone, including feature phones; iPhone is a specific type.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'iPhone', a trademark of Apple Inc.