Japanese word

テレビ番組

Pronunciation

Romajiterebibangumi

Meaning

  • nounTV show

Example

このテレビ番組は人気があります。ko no te re bi ban gumi wa nin ki ga a ri ma su

This TV show is popular.

Illustration for テレビ番組 (TV show)

More examples

毎週日曜日にテレビ番組を見ます。mai shū nichi yō hi ni te re bi ban gumi o mi ma su

I watch a TV show every Sunday.

その俳優は新しいテレビ番組に出演しています。so no hai yū wa atara shi i te re bi ban gumi ni shutsu en shi te i ma su

That actor is appearing on a new TV show.

Core concept

Refers to a complete program prepared for television transmission and recognized by its title, format, or scheduled broadcast.

Common phrases

  • テレビ番組を見るte re bi ban gumi o mi ru

    watch a TV show

  • テレビ番組に出演するte re bi ban gumi ni shutsu en su ru

    appear on a TV show

  • テレビ番組を録画するte re bi ban gumi o roku ga su ru

    record a TV show

Similar words

番組bangumi: A planned program presented on television or radio as part of a broadcast schedule.

Definition in Japanese

テレビ放送を対象として制作される、題名や内容のまとまりを備えた番組。te re bi hō sō o tai shō to shi te sei saku sa re ru dai mei ya nai yō no ma to ma ri o sona e ta ban gumi

Word origin

The compound combines テレビ (terebi, "television"), a shortened borrowing from English television, with 番組 (bangumi, "program"), a Japanese word for an arranged broadcast program.

Usage tips

  • A TV show may be a single broadcast or a series of episodes, so show in this expression does not by itself indicate a particular genre.

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