LCD

えるしーでぃー
noun
LCD, liquid crystal display
1. LCD, liquid crystal display
A flat-panel display technology that uses liquid crystals to produce images.
LCDテレビを買(か)う。
I buy an LCD television.
LCDモニターの画質(がしつ)が良(よ)い。
The LCD monitor has good image quality.
LCD画面(がめん)は有機(ゆうき)ELより安価(あんか)だ。
LCD screens are cheaper than OLED.

LCD stands for 'Liquid Crystal Display.' The Japanese term is 液晶(えきしょう)ディスプレイ or simply 液晶(えきしょう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • LCDテレビ/液晶(えきしょう)テレビ: LCD television
  • LCDモニター: LCD monitor
  • LCD画面(がめん): LCD screen
  • LCDパネル(ぱねる): LCD panel

COMPARISON WITH OTHER DISPLAY TYPES:

  • 有機(ゆうき)EL/OLED: organic LED (higher contrast, thinner)
  • プラズマ(ぷらずま): plasma (older technology)
  • LED: LED backlit (actually LCD with LED backlighting)

USAGE NOTE:
In Japanese, 液晶(えきしょう) alone often means LCD display (e.g., 液晶(えきしょう)テレビ, 液晶(えきしょう)モニター).

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