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:

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() = I saw it on TV).

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