ネットワーク

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

Broadly used for computer networks, social networks, broadcasting networks, and other interconnected systems.

網あみ
A native Japanese word for 'net' or 'mesh', used for physical nets and sometimes metaphorically, but not for modern technical or social networks.
回かい線せん
Refers to a physical line or circuit, often used in telecommunications contexts, whereas ネットワーク is a broader concept of interconnected nodes.

Loanword from English 'network', adopted into Japanese with the same broad range of meanings.