カセットテープ
かせっとてーぷ
noun
cassette tape
1.
cassette tape; audio cassette
A magnetic tape in a small plastic case, used to record and play back sound before CDs and digital media became standard.
古いカセットテープが出てきた。
An old cassette tape turned up.
カセットテープに音楽を録音した。
I recorded music onto a cassette tape.
昔はカセットテープで好きな曲を集めて聞いていた。
In the past I used to collect my favorite songs on cassette tapes and listen to them.
From English "cassette tape," often shortened to just カセット or テープ. Largely obsolete today but still familiar to older speakers and seeing a small retro revival.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- カセットテープに録音する: to record onto a cassette
- カセットテープを再生する: to play a cassette
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ビデオテープ: videotape — for recording video
- CD: compact disc — the medium that replaced cassettes for music