テレビ番組
terebi bangumi[te̞ɾe̞bʲi bã̠ŋɡɯ̟mʲi]
The English phrase 'tv show' is translated into Japanese as テレビ番組 (terebi bangumi).
テレビ番組 refers to a program or a series of episodes broadcast on television. In casual conversation, speakers often omit 'テレビ' (terebi) and simply say 番組 (bangumi) to refer to a TV show.
What does it mean word for word?
The second part, 番組 (bangumi), literally means 'program' or 'broadcast' in the context of media.
How do you pronounce it?
terebi bangumi
Did you know?
- The word 番組 (bangumi) originally referred to a schedule or a roster of duties in the imperial court or military, long before the invention of electronic media.
- Japanese variety テレビ番組 frequently use 'telops', which are colorful, stylized subtitles that appear on screen to emphasize jokes or reactions.
- A specific type of テレビ番組 called ワイドショー (wide show) blends news and tabloid gossip into a long-form daytime format that is distinct from Western news cycles.
Examples in context
- 一番好きなテレビ番組の主題歌って何？What's your favorite TV show theme song?This sentence is useful for asking about the theme song of a favorite テレビ番組.Tatoeba #9700937 by small_snow, translation #906923 by CK
- 子供の頃の好きなテレビ番組って何だった？What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's favorite テレビ番組 from their childhood.Tatoeba #11603954 by bunbuku, translation #6912784 by CK
- 今夜は漫才のテレビ番組を家族で観る予定だ。I'm planning on watching a manzai TV show with my family tonight.This sentence is useful for discussing plans to watch a テレビ番組 with family.Tatoeba #9856992 by KK_kaku_, translation #11664528 by pip
- 私は毎晩、面白いテレビ番組を見ています。I watch interesting TV shows every evening.
- このテレビドラマは人気があります。This TV drama is popular.
- このドラマ面白いよ！毎週楽しみにしてる。This drama is interesting! I look forward to it every week.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about what to watch on a weekend.
- 陽太 Yota何か面白いテレビ番組があるかな？Nanika omoshiroi terebi bangumi ga aru kana?I wonder if there are any interesting TV shows?
- 美咲 Misaki最近、料理のテレビ番組が人気だよ。Saikin, ryōri no terebi bangumi ga ninki dayo.Cooking TV shows are popular lately.
- 陽太 Yotaへえ、そのテレビ番組を一緒に観ようか。Hee, sono terebi bangumi o issho ni miyō ka.Oh, shall we watch that TV show together?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、いい考えだね、陽太くん。Un, ii kangae dane, Yōta-kun.Yeah, that's a good idea, Yota.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry テレビ番組, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
