TV

てぃーびー

noun

TV, television

media electronics

1. TV, television

Television, both the device and the broadcast medium.

TVをつける。

I turn on the TV.

この番組(ばんぐみ)はTV初(はつ)放送(ほうそう)だ。

This program is premiering on TV.

TVショッピングで買(か)い物(もの)をした。

I bought something through TV shopping.

TV is an alternative to テレビ. Both are commonly used in Japanese.

Common collocations

TV番組(ばんぐみ): TV program
TV局(きょく): TV station
TV放送(ほうそう): TV broadcast
TVショッピング: TV shopping
TV出演(しゅつえん): TV appearance
TV収録(しゅうろく): TV recording

Usage

TV is often used in compound words and written contexts
テレビ is more common in everyday speech
Both can be written as テレビ, TV, or ティーヴィー

general

Added 2026.1.29 11:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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