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を聞いた。
I listened to music on a tape recorder.
昔はテープレコーダーで勉強していた。
In the past, I used to study with a tape recorder.
テープレコーダーは今ではほとんど使われていない。
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: recording
- 再生: playback
- ICレコーダー: digital voice recorder (modern equivalent)
Related Words
Related:
ラジカセ (radio cassette player)