ネット

ねっと
noun
internet; net
internetelectronicstool
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.
ネットで調(しら)べる。
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.
ネットを張(は)る。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (internet, the most common use):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (physical net):

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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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