テレビを見る
terebi o miru
The phrase "I watch tv" in Japanese is テレビを見る (terebi o miru).
This phrase is used to state that someone is viewing programs on a television.
How do you pronounce it?
terebi o miru
Did you know?
- Japanese people often omit the word 'I' (私は) when saying テレビを見る because the context makes the subject obvious.
- The word テレビ is a shortened version of テレビジョン, which was adapted from the English word 'television'.
- When talking about 'watching' news or movies, the Japanese language often uses the same verb 見る (miru) that is used for 'seeing' a physical object, whereas English distinguishes 'watch' and 'see' more strictly.
Examples in context
- テレビを見るときに使うんだ。I use it when I watch TV.This sentence is useful for demonstrating the use of テレビを見る.Tatoeba #201949 by small_snow, translation #39160 by AlanF_US
- 毎晩、テレビを見る。Maiban, terebi o miru.I watch TV every night.
- 家でゆっくりテレビを見る。Ie de yukkuri terebi o miru.I relax and watch TV at home.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about their hobbies.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲は暇なとき何をする？Misaki wa hima na toki nani o suru?What do you do in your free time, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misaki私はだいたいテレビを見る。Watashi wa daitai terebi o miru.I usually watch TV.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいですね。何を見るの？Ii desu ne. Nani o miru no?That's nice. What do you watch?
- 美咲 Misakiアニメをよく見るよ。Anime o yoku miru yo.I often watch anime.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
