テレビ
てれび
noun
television
1.
television, TV
A device for receiving broadcast images and sound.
テレビ is an abbreviation of テレビジョン (television), referring to both the device and the medium.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- テレビを見る: to watch TV
- テレビをつける: to turn on the TV
- テレビを消す: to turn off the TV
- テレビ番組: TV program
- テレビ局: TV station
RELATED WORDS:
- 地上波: terrestrial broadcasting
- 衛星テレビ: satellite TV
- ケーブルテレビ: cable TV
- 薄型テレビ: flat-screen TV
Note: テレビ can also refer to television as a medium (テレビで見た = I saw it on TV).