Japanese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Japanese word
ラジカセ
Pronunciation
Romajirajikase
Meaning
- nounboombox
Example
これはラジカセです。ko re wa ra ji ka se de su
This is a boombox.
More examples
祖父の部屋に古いラジカセがあります。so fu no heya ni furu i ra ji ka se ga a ri ma su
There is an old boombox in my grandfather's room.
Core concept
A single portable machine brings together broadcast listening and cassette tape playback or recording.
Common phrases
ラジカセで聞くra ji ka se de ki ku
listen with a boombox
ラジカセをつけるra ji ka se o tsu ke ru
turn on a boombox
Definition in Japanese
ラジオとカセットテープの再生・録音機能を一体化した持ち運び用の音響機器。ra ji o to ka se tto tē pu no sai sei roku on ki nō o it tai ka shi ta mo chi hako bi yō no on kyō ki ki
Word origin
ラジカセ (rajikase) is an abbreviated form of ラジオカセット (rajiokasetto), which joins ラジオ (rajio, "radio") and カセット (kasetto, "cassette").
Usage tips
- The English word boombox can refer to a portable stereo with speakers and does not always include a cassette player, although the two words often correspond in older contexts.