Japanese word

ニュース

Pronunciation

Romajinyūsu

Meaning

  • nounnews

Example

毎晩ニュースを見ます。mai ban nyū su o mi ma su

I watch the news every night.

Illustration for ニュース (news)

More examples

テレビでニュースを見ます。te re bi de nyū su o mi ma su

I watch the news on TV.

朝はニュースを確認します。asa wa nyū su o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the news in the morning.

Core concept

Covers fresh reports about events in the world and can also refer to the program that delivers them.

Common phrases

  • ニュースを見るnyū su o mi ru

    watch the news

  • ニュースを読むnyū su o yo mu

    read the news

Similar words

報道hōdō: Reports that tell the public about current events.
知らせshirase: A piece of information given to someone about an event.

Definition in Japanese

世の中で起きた出来事を新たに伝える報道や、その番組。yo no naka de o ki ta de ki goto o ara ta ni tsuta e ru hō dō ya so no ban gumi

Word origin

ニュース (nyūsu, "news") comes from English news, a word historically connected with new information and reports of recent events.

Usage tips

  • English speakers usually say the news for a news program, while news report means one particular report.

Other meanings

  • newscastnoun

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