ウェブサイト

うぇぶさいと
noun
website
internetelectronics
1. website
A collection of web pages accessible via the internet, typically identified by a common domain name.
ウェブサイトを作(つく)る。
To create a website.
Please look at the company's website.
That website doesn't seem to have been updated in a long time.

ウェブサイト is a direct loanword from English "website." In everyday Japanese, it is often shortened to サイト.

Forms

  • サイト: shortened form, very common in casual use
  • ホームページ: in Japanese, this often means "website" (not just the home page), especially among older speakers

Common collocations

Usage

ウェブサイト sounds slightly more formal or precise than サイト. In spoken Japanese, サイト is more common. ホームページ is still widely used, especially in business and by non-technical speakers.