English–Japanese

“broadcast” in Japanese

Japanese

Also放送 (hōsō) · 発信 (hasshin)

Pronunciation

Romajichūkei

Example

ラジオで試合の中継を聞きます。ra ji o de shi ai no chū kei o ki ki ma su

I listen to the game broadcast on the radio.

Illustration for 中継 (broadcast)

How to say “broadcast” in Japanese

“Broadcast” in Japanese is 中継 (chūkei).

Describes passing information or a signal from one point to another through an intermediate point.

Full entry for 中継: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中継

テレビでニュースの中継を見ました。te re bi de nyū su no chū kei o mi ma shi ta

I watched a news broadcast on TV.

Tips for using 中継

  • A radio or television program can be called 中継 (chūkei) when it carries an event directly as it happens, making the word useful for sports and news contexts.

Other Japanese words for “broadcast”

学校の放送を聞きます。gak kō no hō sō o ki ki ma su

I listen to the school broadcast.

私は毎週ニュースを発信します。watashi wa mai shū nyū su o has shin shi ma su

I broadcast news every week.

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