Meaning

Primary

Television

Alternative

TV

Word Type

noun

Explanation

テレビ comes from the English word television. It’s been shortened, which is really common with loanwords in Japanese. The "vi" sound becomes , too.

テレビ is sometimes written as "TV", but even then it’s usually pronounced テレビ.

Pronunciation

テレビ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • テレビのチャンネル

    TV channels

    テレビのリモコン

    a TV remote control

    テレビのニュース

    TV news

Context Sentences

今から、テレビでしゃべるんだ。

I'm going to speak on TV now.

えっ、テレビに出るの?

What, you're going on TV?

すぐにテレビをつけるよ!

I'll turn on the TV immediately!