Japanese word

視聴率

Pronunciation

Romajishichōritsu

Meaning

  • nounratings

Example

この番組は視聴率が高いです。ko no ban gumi wa shi chō ritsu ga taka i de su

This program has high ratings.

Illustration for 視聴率 (ratings)

More examples

その番組は最終回で過去最高の視聴率を記録しました。so no ban gumi wa sai shū kai de ka ko sai kō no shi chō ritsu o ki roku shi ma shi ta

The program recorded its highest ratings ever in the final episode.

Core concept

Describes the share of an audience that watches a particular program, usually expressed as a percentage.

Common phrases

  • 視聴率が高いshi chō ritsu ga taka i

    have high ratings

  • 視聴率が上がるshi chō ritsu ga a ga ru

    ratings go up

  • 視聴率が下がるshi chō ritsu ga sa ga ru

    ratings go down

  • 視聴率を記録するshi chō ritsu o ki roku su ru

    record ratings

  • 視聴率を発表するshi chō ritsu o hap pyō su ru

    announce the ratings

Definition in Japanese

ある時間帯に、特定のテレビ番組を見ている人や世帯の割合。a ru ji kan tai ni toku tei no te re bi ban gumi o mi te i ru hito ya se tai no wari ai

Word origin

視聴率 (shichōritsu) combines 視聴 (shichō, "watching and listening") with 率 (ritsu, "rate"), meaning the rate of people watching a program.

Usage tips

  • In English, ratings can mean scores or evaluations, but in broadcast news they usually mean a program's audience measure.

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