ワープロ

ワープロ · waapuro · JLPT N4 · noun

word processor

⌨️ ワープロ = waa(do) + puro(sessaa): word + pro, clipped from word processor

Japanese borrowed English word processor as ワードプロセッサー (waado purosessaa), then clipped each half to its first two beats: ワー + プロ. Same clipping pattern as パソコン (personal computer) and リモコン (remote control).

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