(えきしょう)パネル

えきしょうぱねる
noun
liquid crystal display panel; LCD panel
technologyelectronics
1. liquid crystal display panel; LCD panel
A flat display panel that uses liquid crystals to produce images, used in televisions, monitors, smartphones, and many other electronic devices.
液晶(えきしょう)パネル(こわ)れた
The LCD panel broke.
This company manufactures large LCD panels.
I cracked my smartphone's LCD panel and sent it in for repair.

Composed of 液晶(えきしょう) (liquid crystal) and パネル (panel, from English). The term 液晶(えきしょう) itself combines (えき) (liquid) and (しょう) (crystal). LCD panels are found in nearly all modern flat-screen devices, and Japanese electronics companies have historically been major producers. In everyday conversation, people also say 液晶(えきしょう)画面(がめん) (LCD screen) to refer to the visible screen area itself.

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