ホームページ
ほーむぺーじ
noun
homepage, website
1.
website
In Japanese, often refers to a website in general, not just the front page.
会社のホームページを見てください。
Please look at the company's website.
ホームページを作成した。
I created a website.
詳しくはホームページで確認できます。
You can check the details on our website.
2.
homepage (front page)
The main page of a website.
WASEI EIGO (Japanese-English):
In Japanese, ホームページ is commonly used to mean "website" in general, unlike English where "homepage" typically refers only to the front page of a website. This is a case of semantic expansion.
ABBREVIATION:
HP (エイチピー) is sometimes used as an abbreviation.
ALTERNATIVES:
- ウェブサイト: website (more technical usage)