LCD

えるしーでぃー

noun

LCD, liquid crystal display

technicalelectronics

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: LCD panel

Comparison with other display types

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

Usage

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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Added 2026.1.29 12:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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