"メッセンジャー" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [me̞sːẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑa̠ː] Forms: messenjā [romanization]
Etymology: From English messenger. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|messenger}} English messenger Head templates: {{ja-noun}} メッセンジャー • (messenjā)
  1. messenger (one who brings messages)
    Sense id: en-メッセンジャー-ja-noun-ftNpbuSg Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 100 0
  2. (computing) instant messaging application
    Sense id: en-メッセンジャー-ja-noun-lGp~E2ta Categories (other): Computing, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese katakana, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Japanese katakana: 36 64 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 29 71 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 26 74 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 9 91 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: メッセージ (messēji)

Alternative forms

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