Word Detail

The Japanese word ログイン, pronounced ログイン (rōguin), means "to log in" or "login." It refers to the process of entering a system, website, or application by providing credentials like a username and password to gain access. It's an essential term in the digital world.

⚫︎ ウェブサイトに ログイン します。 Translation: I log in to the website. ⚫︎ アカウントに ログイン できません。 Translation: I can't log in to my account. ⚫︎ ログイン ボタンをクリックしてください。 Translation: Please click the login button.

You use ログイン whenever you're talking about accessing a digital service that requires authentication. It’s used in various contexts, from websites and apps to computer systems and online games. You can use it as a verb, a noun (referring to the action), or even an adjective (e.g., "the login page").

ログイン is written in katakana, as it's a loanword from English ("login"). There is no Kanji representation for ログイン. It does not have okurigana variations.

There aren't direct perfect synonyms in Japanese, but depending on the context, you might see these phrases used: ⚫︎ サインイン (sain in) - "Sign in". This is often used to mean the same thing as ログイン. ⚫︎ 入室 (nyuushitsu) - "Entering a room" (used in some systems for logging in).

⚫︎ ログアウト (rogauto) - "Log out"

メールをチェックするために、ウェブサイトに ログイン しなければなりません。 ・Translation: To check my email, I need to log in to the website. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the action of needing to authenticate to access a service.

パスワードを忘れたので、 ログイン できませんでした。 ・Translation: I couldn't log in because I forgot my password. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the reason for failure of login due to forgetting a password.

The word ログイン is a direct loanword from the English phrase "log in." It refers to the process of logging into a system.