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).
This website supports mobile devices.
With the spread of mobile devices, you can connect to the internet anytime.
Refers to the kinetic art form, a hanging sculpture with balanced parts that move in the air.
I hung a colorful mobile in the children's room.
モバイル describes something portable or mobile (as in モバイル端末), while 固定 describes something fixed in place, like a 固定電話 versus a mobile phone.
mobile edition; mobile version
mobile payment
mobile device
mobile communications
mobile telephone; cell phone
mobile game
mobile website; mobile site
ultraportable laptop; lightweight notebook computer
mobile phone; cell phone
mobile home
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form in modern Japanese.
Rare clipped spelling; may appear in older or specialized contexts.
Alternate spelling reflecting a different English pronunciation; less common than モバイル.
Rare spelling sometimes used for the hanging sculpture sense.
Loanword from English 'mobile'. The spelling モバイル reflects the most common modern Japanese adaptation of the pronunciation.