ラジオrajio

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounradio
    そのニュースはラジオで聞きいたよ。↗
    I heard the news on the radio.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonymラジオ受信機WrittenA technical, written-style term for the radio set itself as a machine; in everyday speech people just say 「ラジオ」.
  • Related無線むせんNeutralCovers radio communication or wireless in general, as in 「無線LAN」, rather than radio broadcasting specifically.

Use 「ラジオ」 for both the radio and radio broadcasting. 「ラジオ受信機」 is the technical name for the set itself, while 「無線」 covers wireless communication in general rather than broadcasting specifically.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 音声おんせいその他たの音響おんきょうを送おくる放送ほうそうであって、テレビジョン放送ほうそう及および多重たじゅう放送ほうそうに該当がいとうしないもの。(日本にっぽん国こく放送法ほうそうほうにおける定義ていぎ)
  2. 電波でんぱを受信じゅしんし、それを音声おんせいにして音楽おんがくや情報じょうほうを流ながす機械きかい。ラジオ受信機じゅしんき。
  3. 和文わぶん通話つうわ表ひょうで「ら」を表あらわす。
  4. 「放射ほうしゃする」「放射性ほうしゃせいの」「無線むせんの」などに関かんする語ごを作つくる。
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