Japanese word

媒体

Pronunciation

Romajibaitai

Meaning

  • nounmedia

Example

新聞やテレビは情報を伝える媒体です。shin bun ya te re bi wa jō hō o tsuta e ru bai tai de su

Newspapers and television are media for sharing information.

Illustration for 媒体 (media)

More examples

このウェブサイトは若者に情報を届ける有力な媒体です。ko no we bu sa i to wa waka mono ni jō hō o todo ke ru yū ryoku na bai tai de su

This website is an effective medium for reaching young people.

Core concept

Describes a means or channel that carries information, messages, or other content from one place or person to another.

Common phrases

  • 情報媒体jō hō bai tai

    information medium

  • 広告媒体kō koku bai tai

    advertising medium

  • 電子媒体den shi bai tai

    electronic medium

Similar words

メディアmedia: A means or channel used to carry information or content to many people.
伝達手段dentatsushudan: A method or tool used to convey information, messages, or other content.

Definition in Japanese

情報や意思などを伝達するために用いる手段や経路。jō hō ya i shi na do o den tatsu su ru ta me ni mochi i ru shu dan ya kei ro

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 媒体 (baitai) combines 媒 (bai, "mediator") and 体 (tai, "form or body"), giving the sense of an intermediary means.

Usage tips

  • In English, media is often treated as a plural noun, while Japanese 媒体 (baitai) can refer to one medium or to media in general.

Other meanings

  • mediumnoun

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