音盤|おんばんonban[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. nounphonograph record; gramophone record
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymディスクNeutralLoanword for round discs such as CDs and magnetic disks, leaning toward digital storage; 「音盤」 is the old-fashioned kanji word for a record.
  • SynonymレコードNeutralThe everyday loanword for a record and by far the most common choice; it can also mean a record in sports. 「音盤」 leans toward written prose.
  • Synonymレコード盤レコードばんNeutralRefers to the record as a physical disc, stressing that it is the disc itself; in meaning it is the same as 「レコード」.

Everyday talk about records uses 「レコード」; 「音盤」 is a written, old-fashioned way to say record with a nostalgic feel. Use 「ディスク」 for CDs and disks; 「レコード盤」 just names the disc itself.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 蓄音機ちくおんきなどで再生さいせいする音声おんせいなどを録音ろくおんした円盤えんばん。レコード。
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