テレビterebi
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- nountelevision; TV
- nounTV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
- 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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