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番組

Program


Meaning

Program, Programme

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Use a number in a series to group the things you watch and listen to. That makes them your programs. Your TV and radio programs, specifically. If you watch TV you'll hear it a lot!


Reading

ばんぐみ

Explanation

This word consists of the on'yomi reading for 番 and the kun'yomi reading for 組. You've learned them both so as long as you remember the rendaku, you should be able to read this word too!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 番組を見る

    to watch a program

    番組をえらぶ

    to choose a program

    番組を作る

    to create a program

  • ニュース番組

    news program

    ラジオ番組

    radio program

    テレビ番組

    television program

Context Sentences

夜は、いつも同じ番組を見ます。

I always watch the same program at night.

あの人気番組は、ホストがスキャンダルのせいで、休止になってしまいました。

That popular program got suspended due to the host's scandal.

今日の番組では、十五人の大ファミリーのドキュメンタリーをやっていました。

On today's program, they were doing a documentary about a big family of fifteen people.


Kanji Composition