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ワープロ (waapuro) Japanese meaning: word processor | Kotomora
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I typed up the report on a word processor.
Dedicated word processors were commonly used in the past.
Usage patterns ワープロを 使つか う to use a word processor
I used a word processor to write the report.
ワープロで 〈 文ぶん 章しょう 〉 を 書か く to write (text) on a word processor
He wrote the letter on a word processor.
ワープロを 打う つ to type on a word processor
She can type quickly on a word processor.
Related words ワードプロセッサー is the full, more formal term, while ワープロ is the common everyday abbreviation.
タイプライター is the older mechanical/electric typing machine, while ワープロ is the electronic word-processing device that replaced it.
Don't confuse with ワープロ refers specifically to a word-processing machine or function, whereas パソコン is a general-purpose personal computer that can do many other things.
ワープロ lets you edit and save text digitally before printing, while a タイプライター is a purely mechanical device that prints each keystroke directly onto paper.
Etymology Abbreviation of ワードプロセッサー, from English 'word processor'.
