壁紙(かべがみ)

かべがみ
noun
wallpaper
buildingtechnology
1. wallpaper (for walls)
Decorative paper or material applied to interior walls for aesthetic purposes.
壁紙(かべがみ)を張(は)り替(か)える。
To replace the wallpaper.
新(あたら)しい壁紙(かべがみ)にしたら部屋(へや)が明(あか)るくなった。
The room brightened up after we put up new wallpaper.
花柄(はながら)の壁紙(かべがみ)を選(えら)んで、リビングの雰囲気(ふんいき)を変(か)えた。
I chose a floral wallpaper and changed the atmosphere of the living room.
2. wallpaper; background image (on a computer or phone screen)
The background image displayed on a computer desktop or smartphone home screen.
スマホの壁紙(かべがみ)を変(か)えた。
I changed my phone's wallpaper.
好(す)きな写真(しゃしん)をパソコンの壁紙(かべがみ)に設定(せってい)した。
I set my favorite photo as my computer wallpaper.
季節(きせつ)ごとにスマホの壁紙(かべがみ)を変(か)えるのが楽(たの)しい。
It's fun to change my phone wallpaper with each season.

Usage

The original meaning refers to physical wallpaper for interior decoration. The digital sense (desktop/phone background) has become equally common in modern usage.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • クロス: cross, cloth wallcovering — used by professionals for vinyl wallcoverings
  • 背景(はいけい): background — broader term for any background

Related Words

Compare: クロス (cross, cloth wallcovering)
Compare: 背景(はいけい) (background)
Related: 内装(ないそう) (interior, interior decoration)
Related: 襖紙(ふすまがみ) (fusuma paper)
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Added 2026.3.9 21:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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