How to say 'Broadcast' in Japanese | 放送

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The Japanese word for Broadcast is 'Housou', written as 放送 in Japanese.'Broadcast' in hiragana is ほうそう.

word

放送

Meaning

Broadcast

Reading

ほうそう

housou

Kanji

放Release 送Send

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '放送 (ほうそう)' means 'broadcast'. It refers to the transmission of audio or video content to a wide audience via radio, television, or other media platforms. This word is commonly used in contexts related to media, entertainment, and communication. For example: The news will be broadcast at 7 PM「ニュースは7時に放送されます」(ニュースはしちじにほうそうされます). I watched a live broadcast of the concert「コンサートの生放送を見ました」(コンサートのなまほうそうをみました). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the dissemination of information or ideas.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1964

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 放送

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

放

Meaning

Release

kanji

送

Meaning

Send

Words Related to 放送 Through the Kanji 放

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 放 as well.

word

放つ

Meaning

Release

word

放る

Meaning

Throw, Neglect

word

放射

Meaning

Radiation

word

解放

Meaning

Release

word

開放

Meaning

Release, Opening

word

放棄

Meaning

Abandonment

word

放置

Meaning

Neglect

word

放し

Meaning

Left

word

追放

Meaning

Expulsion, Banishment

word

放射能

Meaning

Radiation

Words Related to 放送 Through the Kanji 送

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 送 as well.

word

送る

Meaning

Send

word

見送り

Meaning

Seeing off

word

送り仮名

Meaning

Okurigana

word

発送

Meaning

Shipment

word

運送

Meaning

Transport

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送料

Meaning

Shipping

word

送信

Meaning

Transmission

word

見送る

Meaning

See off

word

送金

Meaning

Remittance

word

郵送

Meaning

Mailing

word

送別

Meaning

Farewell

word

送別会

Meaning

Farewell

word

輸送

Meaning

Transport

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'Housou' means 'Broadcast' .

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