Japanese word

短波

Pronunciation

Romajitanpa

Meaning

  • nounshortwave

Example

短波で海外の放送を聞けます。tan pa de kai gai no hō sō o ki ke ma su

You can listen to overseas broadcasts on shortwave.

Illustration for 短波 (shortwave)

More examples

短波を使うと、遠い地域の放送も受信できます。tan pa o tsuka u to tō i chi iki no hō sō mo ju shin de ki ma su

Using shortwave, you can receive broadcasts from distant regions.

Core concept

Refers to radio waves with short wavelengths that support communication far beyond the local area.

Common phrases

  • 短波放送tan pa hō sō

    shortwave broadcasting

  • 短波で受信するtan pa de ju shin su ru

    receive on shortwave

  • 短波帯tan pa obi

    shortwave band

Definition in Japanese

波長の短い電波で、遠くまで信号を届ける通信やラジオ放送に使われるもの。ha chō no mijika i den pa de tō ku ma de shin gō o todo ke ru tsū shin ya ra ji o hō sō ni tsuka wa re ru mo no

Word origin

短波 (tanpa, "shortwave") is a Japanese compound of 短 (tan, "short") and 波 (ha, "wave"), and the second element changes to pa in this compound.

Usage tips

  • Many shortwave broadcasters publish schedules in UTC so listeners can find programs across different time zones.

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