Japanese word

チャネル

Pronunciation

Romajichaneru

Meaning

  • nounchannel

Example

会社は販売のチャネルを広げています。kai sha wa han bai no cha ne ru o hiro ge te i ma su

The company is expanding its sales channel.

Illustration for チャネル (channel)

More examples

このチャネルでは地域の天気を毎朝伝えています。ko no cha ne ru de wa chi iki no ten ki o mai asa tsuta e te i ma su

This channel reports the local weather every morning.

Core concept

Describes a route or medium through which information, signals, or programs move from a source to an audience.

Common phrases

  • 放送チャネルhō sō cha ne ru

    broadcast channel

  • チャネルを切り替えるcha ne ru o ki ri ka e ru

    change the channel

Similar words

媒体baitai: A means or material that carries information from a source to an audience.
経路keiro: A path used to send information or signals toward a destination.
通信路tsūshinro: A route used to transmit information between points in a communication system.

Definition in Japanese

情報や番組などを伝えるための経路や媒体。jō hō ya ban gumi na do o tsuta e ru ta me no kei ro ya bai tai

Word origin

チャネル (chaneru) is a loanword from English channel, which comes through Old French chanel from Latin canalis, "canal".

Usage tips

  • In broadcasting, English channel can mean the station or service itself, while in communication it can mean a route for sending information.

Other meanings

  • mediumnoun

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