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

ＭＰ３えむぴーすりー

Meanings

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MP3

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

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をＭＰ３えむぴーすりーに変へん換かんするto convert something to MP3
CDの曲きょくをＭＰ３に変へん換かんした。
I converted the songs from the CD to MP3.

Don't confuse with

ＷＡＶ
ＭＰ３ is a compressed audio format, while ＷＡＶ is an uncompressed format, so learners often mix up which one saves space.

Written forms

ＭＰ３えむぴーすりー
Standard full-width alphanumeric spelling for the MP3 format.
MP3えむぴーすりー
Half-width variant commonly seen in technical contexts.

Etymology

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

か

。

Do you have an MP3 player?

ＭＰ３えむぴーすりーで保ほ存ぞんするto save (a file) in MP3 format

録ろく音おんした音おん声せいをＭＰ３で保ほ存ぞんした。

I saved the recorded audio in MP3 format.

ＭＰ３えむぴーすりーを再さい生せいするto play (an) MP3 file

スマホでＭＰ３を再さい生せいした。

I played an MP3 on my smartphone.