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ＭＰ３ (エムピースリー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＭＰ３

Common word

Meanings

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noun

MP3

computing

Refers to the MP3 audio compression format or files in that format. Used in computing and everyday contexts.

この曲きょくをＭＰ３に変へん換かんしてください。
Please convert this song to MP3.
ＭＰ３プレーヤーを持もっていますか。
Do you have an MP3 player?

Written forms

ＭＰ３
Standard full-width alphanumeric spelling for the MP3 format.
MP3
Half-width variant commonly seen in technical contexts.

Similar words

ＷＡＶ
WAV is an uncompressed audio format, while MP3 uses lossy compression to reduce file size.
ＡＡＣ
AAC is a newer audio format that generally offers better sound quality than MP3 at the same bitrate.

Etymology

From English 'MP3', short for MPEG Audio Layer-3.