民放(みんぽう)

みんぽう
noun
commercial broadcasting; private broadcaster
mediacommunication
1. commercial broadcasting; private broadcaster
Television and radio operated by private companies and funded by advertising, as distinguished from public broadcasting. An abbreviation of 民間(みんかん)放送(ほうそう).
民放(みんぽう)のドラマを見(み)る。
I watch a drama on a commercial channel.
そのニュースは民放(みんぽう)各局(かっきょく)で報(ほう)じられた。
The news was reported on every commercial channel.
民放(みんぽう)は広告収入(こうこくしゅうにゅう)で成(な)り立(た)っているため、視聴率(しちょうりつ)を重視(じゅうし)する。
Because commercial broadcasters rely on advertising revenue, they place great importance on ratings.

Abbreviation of 民間(みんかん)放送(ほうそう) (private broadcasting). Refers to TV and radio stations run by private companies and funded by advertising rather than viewer fees.

Common collocations

  • 民放(みんぽう)各局(かっきょく): all the commercial channels
  • 民放(みんぽう)キー局(きょく): the major commercial networks
  • 民放(みんぽう)テレビ: commercial television

Similar words

  • NHK: Japan's public broadcaster — funded by viewer fees, not advertising
  • 公共放送(こうきょうほうそう): public broadcasting — the contrasting category to 民放(みんぽう)
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Added 2026.5.19 13:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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