AM

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noun
AM, AM radio
1. AM, AM radio
Amplitude modulation radio broadcasting, which has longer range than FM but lower audio quality.
AM放送(ほうそう)を聴(き)く。
I listen to AM radio.
夜(よる)はAMの電波(でんぱ)がよく届(とど)く。
AM signals travel well at night.
AMラジオで野球(やきゅう)中継(ちゅうけい)を聴(き)いた。
I listened to the baseball broadcast on AM radio.

AM stands for amplitude modulation (振幅(しんぷく)変調(へんちょう)). It has longer transmission range than FM, especially at night.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • AM放送(ほうそう): AM broadcasting
  • AM局(きょく): AM station
  • AMラジオ: AM radio
  • AM番組(ばんぐみ): AM program

JAPANESE CONTEXT:
AM radio is popular for news, talk shows, and sports broadcasts. Many Japanese AM stations simulcast on FM (ワイドFM(わいどえふえむ)) for better sound quality in urban areas.

Note: AM/PM (午前(ごぜん)/午後(ごご)) time notation uses the same letters but is pronounced differently.

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