テープレコーダー

てーぷれこーだー
noun
tape recorder
tool
1. tape recorder
A device that records and plays back sound on magnetic tape. While largely obsolete, the word may still appear in older textbooks and learning materials.
テープレコーダーで音楽(おんがく)を聞(き)いた。
I listened to music on a tape recorder.
昔(むかし)はテープレコーダーで勉強(べんきょう)していた。
In the past, I used to study with a tape recorder.
テープレコーダーは今(いま)ではほとんど使(つか)われていない。
Tape recorders are hardly used anymore nowadays.

Loanword from English "tape recorder." A device that records and plays back sound on magnetic tape. Now largely obsolete, replaced by digital devices.

Why learners encounter IT

Appears in older JLPT textbooks and language learning materials from the era when tape-based audio drills were standard. May also appear in nostalgic or historical contexts.

Shortened forms

  • テレコ: casual abbreviation

Related words

Related Words

Related: ラジカセ (radio cassette player)
Related: カセットテープ (cassette tape)
Related: 録音(ろくおん) (recording)
Related: 再生(さいせい) (playback)
Compare: 録音機(ろくおんき) (recording device)
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