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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大衆紙
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taishūshi
"彼はその大衆紙でゴシップ記事を読んだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A newspaper of small format giving stories in a condensed, often sensationalist way.
"He bought a tabloid at the station to read about the celebrity scandal."
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Characteristic of popular journalism that emphasizes sensational crime, gossip, and sports rather than serious news.
"The magazine has been criticized for its sensationalist, tabloid style of reporting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally coined in the late 19th century as a proprietary name (from tablet + -oid, meaning like a small tablet), referring to compressed medicines. By the early 20th century, the term extended metaphorically to compressed, concise newspapers, eventually specializing in popular, sensationalist journalism printed in a half-size format.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Tabloid"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Tabloid" is said worldwide
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journal à sensation
Transliteration: ʒuʁ.nal a sɑ̃.sjasi.ɔ̃
"Il lit souvent les tabloïds dans le train."
Boulevardzeitung
Transliteration: buləˈvaʁtˌtsaɪtʊŋ
"Die Boulevardzeitung berichtete ausführlich über den Skandal."
giornale scandalistico
Transliteration: dʒorˈnaːle skandaliˈstiko
"I tabloid britannici amano le notizie sulle celebrità."
prensa amarilla
Transliteration: ˈpɾensa amaˈɾiʝa
"La prensa amarilla publica mentiras sobre los famosos."
imprensa marrom
Transliteration: ĩˈpɾẽsɐ maˈʁõ
"Ele nunca acredita no que lê nesses jornais sensacionalistas."
पीला पत्रकारिता
Transliteration: peela patrakarita
"सेंसेशनल अखबार अक्सर सेलिब्रिटी गपशप छापते हैं।"
小报
Transliteration: xiǎobào
"这家小报因刊登虚假名人新闻而闻名。"
황색 신문
Transliteration: hwangsaek sinmun
"황색 언론은 종종 사생활을 침해합니다."
大衆紙
Transliteration: taishūshi
"彼はその大衆紙でゴシップ記事を読んだ。"
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