TV

てぃーびー
noun
TV, television
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 NOTES:

  • 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
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Added 2026.1.29 11:45
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