ホームページ

ほーむぺーじ
noun
homepage, website
technicalcommunicationelectronics
1. website
In Japanese, often refers to a website in general, not just the front page.
Please look at the company's website.
ホームページを作成(さくせい)した。
I created a website.
You can check the details on our website.
2. homepage (front page)
The main page of a website.
ホームページに戻(もど)る。
Go back to the homepage.
Set the browser's homepage.
We redesigned the homepage.

ホームページ is a 和製英語(わせいえいご) (Japanese-coined English) usage. In Japanese, it commonly means "website" in general, not just the front page.

Watch out

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

Forms

HP (エイチピー) is sometimes used as a written abbreviation.

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