🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

放送受信機

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hōsō jushinki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Broadcast Receiver/ˈbrɔːd.kæst rɪˈsiː.vər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"放送受信機はすべてのチャンネルを受信しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device that receives radio or television signals and converts them into audio or visual output.

    "The broadcast receiver allowed us to enjoy our favorite shows without interruption."
  2. 2

    An electronic component in a communication system that captures and processes broadcast signals.

    "The engineer tested the broadcast receiver to ensure it could pick up all available channels."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'broadcast' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the agricultural practice of 'casting' seeds broadly. 'Receiver' comes from the Latin 'recipere', meaning to take back or receive, evolving through Middle English to its current form in the 14th century.

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