ログアウト（ログアウト、roguauto）
- logout

The Japanese word ログアウト, pronounced ログアウト (ro-gu-auto), is a borrowed word (loanword) from English. It means to "log out" or "sign out" of a system, website, or application. It signifies the action of ending a session and exiting an account. Essentially, it's the opposite of ログイン (ro-gu-in), which means "log in" or "sign in."

⚫︎ウェブサイトからログアウトしました。 Translation: I logged out from the website. ⚫︎アカウントからログアウトする必要があります。 Translation: You need to [log out] from your account. ⚫︎ログアウトするのを忘れました。 Translation: I forgot to log out.

You use ログアウト in situations where you want to indicate the action of ending your active session on a computer, device, or online platform. ⚫︎ It is commonly used in instructions or when discussing online security. ⚫︎ It is also used in casual conversation when talking about using apps or websites.

ログアウト is written in katakana, as it is a loanword from English. ⚫︎ The word is always written as ログアウト and has no variations in writing. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana (suffix hiragana).

⚫︎ サインアウト (sain auto) - Sign out. ⚫︎ 終了 (shuuryou) - End/Termination (used less directly)

⚫︎ ログイン (ro-gu-in) - Log in/Sign in. ⚫︎ サインイン (sain in) - Sign in.

仕事が終わったら、必ずログアウトしてください。 ・Translation: Please make sure to log out when you finish work. ・Explanation: This sentence gives a clear instruction to [log out] after completing the work-related tasks, highlighting the importance of security and privacy.

パスワードを変えた後、一度ログアウトして、もう一度ログインし直してください。 ・Translation: After changing your password, please log out once and then log back in. ・Explanation: This sentence provides instructions for account security purposes. It shows how to useログアウト as a step in account management.

The word ログアウト is directly borrowed from the English phrase "log out". "Log" refers to the act of recording user activities within a system, and "out" implies the end or departure from that system.