also: インフォーメーション · インフォーメーシオン
noun
A common loanword for 'information', used in contexts like information desks, announcements, or general facts.
駅のインフォメーションで聞いてみよう。
Let's ask at the station information desk.
詳しいインフォメーションはウェブサイトに載っています。
Detailed information is available on the website.
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form.
Variant with long vowel; less common but still encountered.
Irregular kana usage; very rare and non-standard.
情報 is the native Japanese word for 'information' and is more formal and widely used in technical or official contexts. インフォメーション is a casual loanword often used for customer-facing services or general announcements.
Borrowed from English 'information'.