How to say 'TV' in Japanese | テレビ

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The Japanese word for TV is 'Terebi', written as テレビ in Japanese.

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Terebi

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'テレビ (てれび)' means 'TV' or 'television'. It refers to the electronic device used for watching broadcast programs, shows, or movies. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and is a loanword from English. Example sentences: I watch TV every day「毎日テレビを見ます」(まいにちてれびをみます). The TV is broken「テレビが壊れている」(てれびがこわれている). It can also refer to the content being broadcast, as in 'What's on TV?'「テレビで何やってる？」(てれびでなにやってる？).

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katakana

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Katakana in the Word テレビ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

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テ

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