Meaning of ソフトウェア in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level ソフトウェア, ソフトウエア

Romaji sofutowea, sofutōea

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

software

Example Sentences

ソフトウェア, ソフトウエア used in context

テクトロニクスの新(しん)ソフトウェアは、ロジック・アナライザを使う(つかう)顧客(こきゃく)のニーズにまさしく応える(こたえる)ものです。

Tektronix's new software perfectly responds to the needs of customers using logic analysers.
彼ら(かれら)はソフトウエア製品(せいひん)を扱っている(あつかう)。

They deal in software products.
晩餐会(ばんさんかい)の席(せき)でソフトウェアの新(しん)バージョンの発表(はっぴょう)について触れ(ふれる)たい。

I want to mention the release of our new software edition at the banquet.
売り上げ(うりあげ)全体(ぜんたい)から見れば(みる)、ソフトウェアのは重要(じゅうよう)でない。

Relative to overall sales, that of software is insignificant.
添付(てんぷ)ファイルに適応(てきおう)した(する)ソフトウエアを持っていない(もつ)ので、ファイルを開けません(あける)。別の(べつ)ファイル形式で再送(さいそう)して(する)下さい(ください)。

As I don't have the software that matches the attachment, I cannot open the file. Please resend it in another format.
私(わたし)のウイルス対策(たいさく)用(よう)ソフトウエアは不良品(ふりょうひん)でした。

Apparently my anti-virus software is not up to snuff.

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