CM

しーえむ
noun
TV commercial; advertisement
colloquialmedia
1. TV commercial; advertisement
A television advertisement, abbreviated from 'commercial message'. This abbreviation is standard in Japanese broadcasting.
CMが始(はじ)まった。
The commercial started.
彼女(かのじょ)はCMに出演(しゅつえん)している。
She appears in commercials.
この番組(ばんぐみ)はCM抜(ぬ)きで放送(ほうそう)される。
This program is broadcast without commercials.

Etymology

Abbreviation of English 'commercial message'. In Japan, CM is the standard term for TV commercials, while 'commercial' by itself is less common.

Usage

Used in broadcasting and advertising contexts. Very common in everyday Japanese.

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