How do you say "Change the file name." in Japanese?

"Change the file name." in Japanese is "ファイル名を変える。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "ファイル名を変える。" mean in English?

"ファイル名を変える。" means "Change the file name." in English. Usage tip: Pattern: noun + [を] + [変える]. Here [ファイル名] is a handy compound word: [ファイル] + [名].

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How to Say ‘Change the file name.’ in Japanese

ファイル名を変える。

fairu mei o kaeru

[FY-ru MAY oh KAH-eh-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: noun + [を] + [変える]. Here [ファイル名] is a handy compound word: [ファイル] + [名].

🇯🇵 In Japan: At Japanese workplaces, renaming files is often tied to shared rules (dates, version numbers). People may say things like [ファイル名のルール] (file-naming rules).

Phrase Breakdown

ファイル名

fairu mei

file name

ファイル (file) + 名 (name). Common in computer/office Japanese.

Example

ファイル名を確認してください。

Please check the file name.

Words in this phrase

ファイル

fairu

[FY-ru]

file (computer file)

ファイル is a loanword meaning a computer file or document data.

Example

このファイルを開いてください。

Please open this file.

名

mei

[MAY]

name; given name (as in 名前)

名 (めい／な) means “name.” In compounds like ファイル名 (file name) it’s read めい (mei).

Example

ここに名を書いてください。

Please write your name here.

を

[oh]

(object marker)

を marks the direct object of the verb (what you do the action to).

Example

水を飲みます。

I drink water.

変える

kaeru

[KAH-eh-roo]

to change; to alter; to rename (something)

変える means to change something (often intentionally), such as a file name, settings, or plans.

Example

ファイル名を変える。

Change the file name.

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