Word
番組
Meaning in Englishbroadcast program
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Word context
What it means
番組 means a program or show that is broadcast, typically a TV or radio segment, including the lineup of programs a station airs. It can refer to a single program or to the overall schedule of broadcasts.
Main meanings
- television or radio program; the content broadcast by a station
- a scheduled lineup of shows or a broadcast schedule
- any organized media content described as a program, including streaming playlists in some contexts
How to use it
Used as a noun for a broadcast item; in everyday speech you can say テレビ番組 or ラジオ番組 to specify the medium; in professional contexts 番組 is used in phrases like 番組を編成する and 番組表 to refer to a schedule. Examples: テレビ番組を見ています。新しい番組を放送します。今日の番組表を確認してください。
Variants and close terms
- テレビ番組 (terebi bangumi) – TV program
- ラジオ番組 (rajio bangumi) – radio program
- 放送番組 (hōsō bangumi) – broadcast program
- 番組表 (bangumi hyō) – program guide
Composition
- 番: number, turn, order; 組: group, set; 番組: a designated group of content arranged for broadcast, i.e., a program lineup
Origin
Introduced in modern Japan with the rise of radio and television in the 20th century; the term came to denote the content offered by a broadcaster and is now a standard label for TV and radio programs.
Word class
Noun (名詞)
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