Japanese word

民放

Pronunciation

Romajiminpō

Meaning

  • nouncommercial TV

Example

ニュースは民放で放送されています。nyū su wa min pō de hō sō sa re te i ma su

The news is broadcast on commercial TV.

Illustration for 民放 (commercial TV)

More examples

大きなスポーツ大会は複数の民放が中継します。ō ki na su pō tsu tai kai wa fuku sū no min pō ga chū kei shi ma su

Several commercial TV networks broadcast major sporting events.

Core concept

Refers to television programming provided by private broadcasters within an advertising-based business system.

Common phrases

  • 民放の番組min pō no ban gumi

    commercial TV program

  • 民放で放送するmin pō de hō sō su ru

    broadcast on commercial TV

  • 民放に出るmin pō ni de ru

    appear on commercial TV

Similar words

商業放送shōgyōhōsō: Television or radio broadcasting run by private organizations as a commercial service.

Definition in Japanese

民間の放送事業者が広告収入などを財源に行うテレビ放送。min kan no hō sō ji gyō sha ga kō koku shū nyū na do o zai gen ni okona u te re bi hō sō

Word origin

民放 (minpō) abbreviates 民間放送 (minkan hōsō), combining 民間 (minkan, "private sector") and 放送 (hōsō, "broadcasting") to mean broadcasting by private operators.

Usage tips

  • The term 民放 (minpō) appears often in Japanese media discussions as the counterpart of NHK when broadcasters are grouped by their funding and ownership.

Opposites

  • 国営kokueistate-runnoun

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