メモリー
めもりー
noun
memory (computing); storage; memory (personal)
1.
memory; storage (computing)
Computer memory or data storage capacity. Refers to RAM, flash memory, or storage space on devices like smartphones, cameras, and USB drives.
メモリーが足りない。
There isn't enough memory.
スマホのメモリーを増やしたい。
I want to increase my smartphone's storage.
パソコンのメモリーを16GBに増設したら、動作が速くなった。
After upgrading the computer's memory to 16GB, it started running faster.
2.
memory; recollection; keepsake
A personal memory or memento. Often used in a sentimental or nostalgic context, especially in song titles, product names, and expressions.
大切なメモリー。
A precious memory.
旅のメモリーとして写真を撮った。
I took photos as travel memories.
学生時代のメモリーが詰まったアルバムを久しぶりに開いた。
I opened an album full of memories from my student days for the first time in a while.
A loanword from English "memory." The computing sense is dominant in everyday usage.
USAGE:
In daily conversation, メモリー most often refers to computer or device memory/storage. The "personal memory" sense is more common in creative and commercial contexts — song titles, photo album branding, event names — and sounds more sentimental than the native 思い出. For actual cognitive memory (the ability to remember), 記憶 is the standard word.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- メモリー不足: insufficient memory
- メモリーカード: memory card
- USBメモリー: USB flash drive
- メモリーを解放する: to free up memory
- メモリー増設: memory upgrade
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 記憶: memory — the native word for the mental faculty of remembering; also used in computing (記憶装置 = storage device)
- 思い出: memory, recollection — the everyday native word for personal memories and reminiscences
- ストレージ: storage — specifically data storage capacity, distinct from RAM