Japanese word

テレビ

Pronunciation

Romajiterebi

Meaning

  • nountelevision, TV

Example

毎日テレビを見ます。mai nichi te re bi o mi ma su

I watch television every day.

Illustration for テレビ (television)

More examples

毎日テレビでアニメを見ます。mai nichi te re bi de a ni me o mi ma su

I watch cartoons on TV every day.

寝る前にテレビを消します。ne ru mae ni te re bi o ke shi ma su

I turn off the television before going to bed.

Core concept

Centers on a screen-based source of moving pictures and sound used for programs, news, and entertainment.

Common phrases

  • テレビを見るte re bi o mi ru

    watch television

  • テレビをつけるte re bi o tsu ke ru

    turn on the television

  • テレビを消すte re bi o ke su

    turn off the television

Definition in Japanese

映像や音声を受信して画面に映し出す機器、またはその放送や番組。ei zō ya on sei o ju shin shi te ga men ni utsu shi da su ki ki ma ta wa so no hō sō ya ban gumi

Word origin

The Japanese noun テレビ (terebi) is a shortened form of テレビジョン (terebijon), borrowed from English television; tele- means "far" and vision means "sight".

Usage tips

  • Japanese treats テレビ (terebi) as a noun, so the action of watching it is expressed with a separate verb rather than by changing the noun.

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