Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
テープレコーダー
Pronunciation
Romajitēpurekōdā
Meaning
- nountape recorder
Example
このテープレコーダーは古いです。ko no tē pu re kō dā wa furu i de su
This tape recorder is old.
More examples
このテープレコーダーで自分の声を録音します。ko no tē pu re kō dā de ji bun no koe o roku on shi ma su
I record my own voice with this tape recorder.
Core concept
Records sound on magnetic tape and plays the recorded sound back when needed.
Common phrases
テープレコーダーで録音するtē pu re kō dā de roku on su ru
record with a tape recorder
テープレコーダーを使うtē pu re kō dā o tsuka u
use a tape recorder
Definition in Japanese
音声を磁気テープに録音し、再生する機器。on sei o ji ki tē pu ni roku on shi sai sei su ru ki ki
Word origin
テープレコーダー (tēpu rekōdā) is a Japanese loanword based on the English compound "tape recorder", formed from tape and recorder.
Usage tips
- In English, tape recorder often sounds old-fashioned because magnetic tape has largely been replaced by digital recording.