リモコン

りもこん
noun
remote control
1. remote control
A handheld device for controlling electronics from a distance.
To turn on the TV with the remote.
I can't find the remote control.
エアコンリモコン電池(でんち)()れた
The air conditioner remote's batteries died.
I pressed the remote button and changed the channel.
The remote had fallen under the sofa.

リモコン is an abbreviation of リモートコントロール (remote control). This shortened form is standard in everyday speech; the full form is rarely used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

TYPICAL ACTIONS:

  • チャンネルを()える: to change channels
  • 音量(おんりょう)()げる/()げる: to raise/lower volume
  • 電源(でんげん)()れる/()る: to turn on/off