テレビterebi

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nountelevision; TV
    あなたはどこでテレビを見みますか。↗
    Where do you watch television?
  2. nounTV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymテレビジョンWrittenThe full form of 「テレビ」, mostly in formal names or discussions of TV technology and broadcasting; in everyday speech people say 「テレビ」.
  • Synonymテレビ受像機テレビじゅぞうきFormalTechnical and statistical term for the TV set as a machine only — not for programs or broadcasting. Formal.
  • SynonymテレビセットNeutralMeans the TV set as a device but is little used; in daily life 「テレビ」 is enough.
  • Synonym受像機じゅぞうきFormalTechnical term for a device that receives signals and displays images; common in manuals and regulations. In everyday speech just say 「テレビ」.
  • RelatedラジオNeutralThe counterpart of 「テレビ」: sound-only broadcasting or a radio, with no picture.
  • Relatedテレビ放送テレビほうそうNeutralRefers specifically to the broadcasting of TV programs, as in 「テレビ放送開始」; 「テレビ」 can also mean the set or the programs themselves.

Everyday speech uses 「テレビ」 for both the TV set and the programs. Emphasize broadcasting with 「テレビ放送」; manuals and regulations call the set 「受像機」; for sound only, use 「ラジオ」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. テレビジョン技術ぎじゅつ
  2. テレビジョン放送ほうそう
  3. テレビ受像機じゅぞうき
  4. テレビ番組ばんぐみ
English equivalents

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