ノートパソコン
Laptop / Notebook PC
Shigoto de tsukau tame ni, karui nōtopasokon o kaitai.
→ I want to buy a lightweight laptop to use for work.
キーボード
Keyboard
Kībōdo no chōshi ga warukute, moji ga umaku utenai.
→ The keyboard is acting up, so I can't type well.
マウス
Mouse (computer)
Mausu no denchi ga kireta node, atarashii mono ni kaeta.
→ The mouse battery ran out, so I replaced it with a new one.
デスクトップ
Desktop PC
Ie de wa gamen no ookii desukutoppu pasokon o tsukatte iru.
→ At home, I use a desktop PC with a large screen.
初めてパソコンをさわる
To use/touch a computer for the first time
Kodomo no koro, chichi no shigotoba de hajimete pasokon o sawatta.
→ When I was a child, I used a computer for the first time at my father's workplace.
初心者
Beginner
Kono hon wa pasokon shoshinsha ni mo wakariyasuku kaite aru.
→ This book is written in a way that is easy to understand even for computer beginners.
入門講座を受ける
To take an introductory course
Puroguramingu no nyūmon kōza o ukeru koto ni shita.
→ I decided to take an introductory course on programming.
パソコンに慣れる
To get used to using a computer
Mainichi tsukatte ireba, sugu pasokon ni nareru darō.
→ If you use it every day, you will soon get used to the computer.
新製品
New product
Denkiya ni itte, pasokon no shinseihin o chekku suru.
→ I'm going to the electronics store to check out the new computer products.
新品
Brand new / New item
Chūko de wa naku, hoshō no aru shinpin no pasokon o kaitai.
→ I want to buy a brand new computer with a warranty, not a used one.
中古
Used / Second-hand
Yosan ga sukunai node, chūko no pasokon o sagashite iru.
→ My budget is low, so I'm looking for a used computer.
画面を見る
To look at the screen
Nagai jikan gamen o mite iru to, me ga tsukareru.
→ If I look at the screen for a long time, my eyes get tired.
ソフトをインストールする
To install software
Atarashii henshū sofuto o pasokon ni insutōru suru.
→ I'm installing new editing software on my computer.
スタートボタンをクリックする
To click the start button
Mazu, hidarishita no sutātobotan o kurikku shite kudasai.
→ First, please click the start button at the bottom left.
ファイルを開く
To open a file
Hozon shita fairu o hiraite, nakami o kakunin suru.
→ Open the saved file and check the contents.
ファイルを閉じる
To close a file
Sagyō ga owattara, wasurezu ni fairu o tojiru.
→ Don't forget to close the file when you are finished working.
年賀状を作る
To make New Year's cards
Pasokon no sofuto o tsukatte, kazoku no nengajō o tsukuru.
→ I make New Year's cards for my family using computer software.
（インター）ネットにつなぐ
To connect to the internet
Wi-Fi o tsukatte, pasokon o netto ni tsunagu.
→ Connect the computer to the internet using Wi-Fi.
世界中とつながる
To connect with the whole world
Intānetto o tsukaeba, ie ni inagara sekaijū to tsunagaru.
→ Using the internet, you can connect with the whole world while staying at home.
情報を得る
To obtain information
Netto wa benri da ga, tadashii jōhō o eru koto ga taisetsu da.
→ The internet is convenient, but it is important to obtain correct information.
オークションに参加する
To participate in an auction
Hoshikatta reana kamera no ōkushon ni sanka shita.
→ I participated in an auction for a rare camera I wanted.
オークションに品物を出す
To put items up for auction
Tsukawanaku natta kaban o ōkushon ni shinamono o dasu.
→ I'm listing a bag I no longer use on an auction.
出品する
To list (an item for sale/auction)
Tezukuri no akusesarī o furimasaito ni shuppin suru.
→ I list handmade accessories on a flea market site.
ホームページを作る
To create a website / homepage
Jibun no shumi o shōkai suru hōmupēji o tsukuru.
→ I'm creating a website to introduce my hobbies.
ブログを始める
To start a blog
Kyō kara nikkigawari ni burogu o hajimeru koto ni shita.
→ I decided to start a blog today instead of keeping a diary.
