Japanese word

番組

Pronunciation

Romajibangumi

Meaning

  • nounshow

Example

好きな番組を見ます。su ki na ban gumi o mi ma su

I watch a show I like.

Illustration for 番組 (show)

More examples

テレビの番組を家族と見ます。te re bi no ban gumi o ka zoku to mi ma su

I watch a show with my family.

毎週、新しい番組が始まります。mai shū atara shi i ban gumi ga haji ma ri ma su

A new show starts every week.

Core concept

It refers to a planned, self-contained piece of broadcast content that viewers or listeners watch or hear as a show.

Common phrases

  • テレビ番組te re bi ban gumi

    TV show

  • 番組を見るban gumi o mi ru

    watch a show

  • 好きな番組su ki na ban gumi

    favorite show

Definition in Japanese

テレビやラジオなどで放送される一つのまとまった内容。te re bi ya ra ji o na do de hō sō sa re ru hito tsu no ma to ma tta nai yō

Word origin

番組 (bangumi) combines 番 (ban, "order") and 組 (gumi, "group or set") to express an organized unit of broadcast content.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 番組 (bangumi) usually means a broadcast show, whereas a computer program is called プログラム (puroguramu).

Other meanings

  • programnoun

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