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ディスク

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Meanings

1

noun

General term for a flat, circular object. Used for physical shapes like a disc brake or a frisbee, as well as optical media like CDs and DVDs.

このCDは傷きずがついてディスクが読よめない。
This CD is scratched and the disc cannot be read.
フリスビーはプラスチック製せいのディスクだ。
A frisbee is a plastic disc.

2

Similar words

円えん盤ばん
円盤 is a native Japanese word for a disc-shaped object, often used for physical objects like flying saucers or sports discs, while ディスク is a loanword more common in technology and media contexts.
CD
CD specifically refers to a compact disc, a type of optical disc. ディスク is a broader term that includes CDs, DVDs, hard disks, etc.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'disk'/'disc', borrowed into Japanese as ディスク.

noun

disk (storage); disc

computing

Specifically refers to data storage media, such as hard disks, floppy disks, and optical discs. Often used in computing contexts.

ハードディスクの容よう量りょうが足たりなくなった。
I'm running out of space on my hard disk.
重じゅう要ようなデータは外そと付づけディスクにバックアップしている。
I back up important data to an external disk.