ネット

ねっと
noun
internet; net
See also: インターネット (full form)
1. internet
Abbreviation of インターネット, the worldwide computer network.
To look it up on the internet.
The internet isn't connecting.
Shopping on the internet has become more common.
2. net
A mesh fabric or structure, such as a sports net.
ネット()
To put up a net.
The ball went into the goal net.
I put a bug screen on the window.

ネット has two meanings: (1) the internet (abbreviation of インターネット), and (2) a physical net or mesh.

INTERNET (most common usage):

PHYSICAL NET:

REGISTER:
Casual. The full form インターネット is used in formal writing and official contexts. ネット is standard in everyday speech and informal writing.

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