(でんしか)

でんしか
noun, verb-suru
digitization; going digital
1. digitization; computerization; going digital
The process of converting paper documents, analog systems, or manual processes to digital or electronic format.
書類(しょるい)電子化(でんしか)(すす)める。
Promote the digitization of documents.
請求書(せいきゅうしょ)電子化(でんしか)することで(かみ)無駄(むだ)()らせる。
By digitizing invoices, we can reduce paper waste.
会社(かいしゃ)では名刺(めいし)電子化(でんしか)(すす)んでいて、アプリで管理(かんり)するようになった。
The company has been digitizing business cards, and they are now managed through an app.

USAGE:
電子化(でんしか) is a noun that also functions as a する verb (電子化(でんしか)する). It is widely used in business and government contexts as Japan continues to transition from paper-based to digital systems.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 電子化(でんしか)する (to digitize)
  • 電子化(でんしか)(すす)める (to promote digitization)
  • 電子化(でんしか)(すす)む (digitization progresses)
  • ペーパーレス() (going paperless — related concept)

RELATED WORDS:

  • デジタル(): digitalization (broader, includes business transformation)
  • 電子(でんし): electronic, digital
  • IT(): IT-ization, adoption of IT systems