テレビ

てれび
noun
television
1. television, TV
A device for receiving broadcast images and sound.
テレビ()
I watch TV.
I saw it on the TV news.
I watch TV before going to bed.
I'm worried because my child only watches TV.

テレビ is an abbreviation of テレビジョン (television), referring to both the device and the medium.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • テレビを()る: to watch TV
  • テレビをつける: to turn on the TV
  • テレビを()す: to turn off the TV
  • テレビ番組(ばんぐみ): TV program
  • テレビ(きょく): TV station

RELATED WORDS:

  • 地上波(ちじょうは): terrestrial broadcasting
  • 衛星(えいせい)テレビ: satellite TV
  • ケーブルテレビ: cable TV
  • 薄型(うすがた)テレビ: flat-screen TV

Note: テレビ can also refer to television as a medium (テレビで()た = I saw it on TV).