タイプライター

たいぷらいたー

noun

typewriter

1. typewriter

A mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters by pressing keys that cause inked types to strike paper. Largely replaced by computers but still used in some contexts.

祖父(そふ)は昔(むかし)タイプライターで手紙(てがみ)を打(う)っていた。

My grandfather used to type letters on a typewriter.

古(ふる)いタイプライターが骨董品(こっとうひん)として売(う)られている。

Old typewriters are being sold as antiques.

タイプライターの音(おと)がカタカタと響(ひび)いた。

The sound of the typewriter clattered.

Etymology: From English 'typewriter'.

Usage: While largely obsolete due to computers, typewriters are still:

Collected as antiques
Used for certain official documents in some countries
Appreciated for aesthetic/nostalgic value

Related words

和文(わぶん)タイプライター (Japanese typewriter)
タイプを打(う)つ (to type)
ワープロ (word processor - abbreviation of ワードプロセッサー)

Note: Japanese typewriters were complex mechanical devices with thousands of characters, unlike Western typewriters.

Related Words

Related: ワープロ (word processor)

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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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