How to say 'Broadcast' or 'Relay' in Japanese | 中継

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The Japanese word for Broadcast or Relay is 'Chuukei', written as 中継 in Japanese.'Broadcast' or 'Relay' in hiragana is ちゅうけい.

word

中継

Meaning

Broadcast, Relay

Reading

ちゅうけい

chuukei

Kanji

中Center 継Succeed, Inherit

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '中継 (ちゅうけい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'relay', which refers to the act of passing something along from one place or person to another, such as in a relay race or a relay of information. The second meaning is 'broadcast', specifically referring to the live transmission of events, such as sports or news, over television, radio, or the internet. For example: The game was broadcast live「試合は生中継された」(しあいはなまちゅうけいされた). The news was relayed to the station「ニュースが中継局に中継された」(ニュースがちゅうけいきょくにちゅうけいされた). Note that the context often determines which meaning is intended, as both are commonly used in modern Japanese.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6807

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 中継

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

kanji

継

Meaning

Succeed, Inherit

Words Related to 中継 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

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中

Meaning

Inside, Middle

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中国

Meaning

China

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中心

Meaning

Center

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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中央

Meaning

Center, Middle

word

中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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中学校

Meaning

Junior high

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途中

Meaning

Midway, On the way

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中学

Meaning

Middle school

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背中

Meaning

Back

word

世の中

Meaning

World

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連中

Meaning

Group

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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空中

Meaning

Sky, Air

word

お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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中世

Meaning

Middle ages

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中身

Meaning

Contents

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中間

Meaning

Middle, Interim

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集中

Meaning

Concentration

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夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

word

最中

Meaning

Peak, Middle

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夢中

Meaning

Engrossed

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暑中見舞い

Meaning

Summer greeting

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日中

Meaning

Daytime, Japan China

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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中華

Meaning

China, Chinese

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中止

Meaning

Cancellation

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中古

Meaning

Used, Secondhand

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町中

Meaning

Town center

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中期

Meaning

Midterm, Mid phase

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中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

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中立

Meaning

Neutrality

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

word

真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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中略

Meaning

Omission

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中流

Meaning

Middle class

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中断

Meaning

Interruption

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女中

Meaning

Maid

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中途

Meaning

Midway

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中枢

Meaning

Center

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

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中毒

Meaning

Addiction

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中旬

Meaning

Midmonth

Words Related to 中継 Through the Kanji 継

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 継 as well.

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継続

Meaning

Continuation

word

継ぐ

Meaning

Continue, Inherit

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継承

Meaning

Inheritance

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引き継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit, Takeover

word

受け継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit

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