@ Etymology 1 edit Symbol (computing) The symbol used as a separator between a username and a domain name in an e-mail address. (Internet slang) used to attach a qualifier to someone's name cosMo@暴ぼう走そうP cosMo@BōsōP cosMo@Bōsō-P Usage notes edit The symbol is called 単たん価か記き号ごう (tankakigō), アットマーク (atto māku) or アット (atto). Etymology 2 edit Pronunciation edit IPA(key): [a̠t̚to̞] Particle edit @アット • (atto) at a rate of 500ごひゃく @アット 5ご円えん gohyaku atto go-en 500 items at 5 yen each Etymology 3 edit Pronunciation edit IPA(key): [de̞] Particle edit @で • (de) (Internet slang) alternative form of で (de, “at”, indicating a location at which something happens) Etymology 4 edit Pronunciation edit IPA(key): [a̠to̞] Particle edit @あと • (ato) (slang, gaming) alternative form of あと (ato, “remaining”) @あと 5ご 個こ ato go ko five items remaining @あと 1いち時じ間かんで寝ねる ato ichi-jikan de neru I'll go to bed in an hour