番組|ばんぐみbangumi[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounprogram (e.g. TV); programme
    今晩こんばんどんな番組ばんぐみがありますか。↗
    What's on the air this evening?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymプログラムNeutralA neutral loanword for program booklets, event schedules and computer programs; it can also mean a TV show, while 「番組」 covers broadcast programs and performance lineups.
  • Synonym放送番組ほうそうばんぐみWrittenFormal, explicit term for TV and radio programs; same meaning as 「番組」 but suited to official writing, as in 「放送番組審議会」.
  • Related出し物だしものCasualColloquial word for an act or piece put on at a performance, as in 「文化祭の出し物」; it covers stage shows, not TV programs.

For TV and radio shows, 「番組」 is the default. Use 「プログラム」 for a program booklet or schedule of events (and computer programs), 「放送番組」 in formal or official contexts, and 「出し物」 for acts performed on stage.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 番衆ばんしゅの組くみ。
  2. 演劇えんげき・放送ほうそう・勝負事しょうぶごとなどを構成こうせいする組み合くみあわせ。またそれを記しるしたもの。
  3. 放送ほうそうコンテンツ。
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