katakana word; word written in katakana
Refers to a word that is typically written in katakana, often a loanword or a word with a foreign origin. The term itself is a linguistic label.
See also: カタカナ
"Konpyūtā" is a katakana word.
There are many katakana words in Japanese.
カタカナ refers to the katakana script itself, while カタカナ語 specifically means a word written in katakana.
katakana dictionary; loanword dictionary
Standard spelling using katakana for カタカナ and kanji for 語.
Rarely used kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the katakana spelling.
Compound of カタカナ (katakana) and 語 (go, 'word'). The term is a straightforward description of a word written in the katakana script.