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.
ホームページ is a 和製英語 (Japanese-coined English) usage. In Japanese, it commonly means "website" in general, not just the front page.
IMPORTANT FOR LEARNERS:
In English, "homepage" = the front page of a website. In Japanese, ホームページ = the entire website. This semantic expansion catches many learners off guard.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ホームページを見る: to look at a website
- ホームページを作る: to create a website
- ホームページを更新する: to update a website
- 会社のホームページ: company website
ABBREVIATION:
HP (エイチピー) is sometimes used as a written abbreviation.
SIMILAR WORDS: