also: もーびる · もびーる · もびる
noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal use, often in compound terms like モバイル端末 (mobile device) or モバイル通信 (mobile communication).
モバイル端末の普及で、いつでもネットに接続できる。
With the spread of mobile devices, you can connect to the internet anytime.
noun
Refers to the kinetic art form, a hanging sculpture with balanced parts that move in the air.
子供部屋にカラフルなモビールを飾った。
I hung a colorful mobile in the children's room.
Rare spelling sometimes used for the hanging sculpture sense.
携帯 is a native Japanese word meaning 'portable' and commonly refers to mobile phones, while モバイル is a loanword used more broadly for mobile technology and devices.
Loanword from English 'mobile'. The spelling モバイル reflects the most common modern Japanese adaptation of the pronunciation.