Bluetooth

ぶるーとぅーす
noun
Bluetooth
1. Bluetooth
Bluetooth; a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances
Bluetoothで接続(せつぞく)する。
Connect via Bluetooth.
Bluetoothイヤホンを使(つか)っている。
I use Bluetooth earphones.
スマホとスピーカーをBluetoothでペアリングした。
I paired my smartphone and speaker via Bluetooth.

Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology named after the 10th-century Danish king Harald Bluetooth. In Japanese, it's typically written in Roman letters or katakana.

COMMON DEVICES:

  • Bluetoothイヤホン/ヘッドホン (Bluetooth earphones/headphones)
  • Bluetoothスピーカー (Bluetooth speaker)
  • Bluetoothキーボード (Bluetooth keyboard)
  • Bluetoothマウス (Bluetooth mouse)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • Bluetoothで接続(せつぞく)する (to connect via Bluetooth)
  • Bluetooth対応(たいおう) (Bluetooth-compatible)
  • ペアリングする (to pair devices)
  • Bluetoothをオン(おん)/オフ(おふ)にする (to turn Bluetooth on/off)

TECHNICAL NOTES:

  • Uses 2.4 GHz radio frequency
  • Range typically 10 meters (Class 2 devices)
  • Versions: 4.0 introduced BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), 5.0 improved range and speed

REGISTER: Neutral. Standard technology vocabulary.