テープレコーダー

てーぷれこーだー
noun
tape recorder
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)()いた。
I listened to music on a tape recorder.
(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(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 TERMS:

  • ラジカセ: radio cassette player
  • カセット(テープ): cassette tape
  • 録音(ろくおん): recording
  • 再生(さいせい): playback
  • ICレコーダー: digital voice recorder (modern equivalent)