Translation guide
The official English name for NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by its abbreviation.
How to say 'Japan Broadcasting Corporation' when talking about the broadcaster.
The universally used abbreviation. Even in formal contexts, 'NHK' is standard. The full name is almost never used in speech.
NHKのニュースを見ました。
I watched the NHK news.
In virtually all situations, Japanese speakers say 'NHK' (エヌエイチケイ). Using the full name '日本放送協会' may confuse people or sound like you are reading a legal document.
The official full name. Used only in very formal documents or legal contexts. Sounds overly stiff in conversation.
日本放送協会は公共放送です。
The Japan Broadcasting Corporation is a public broadcaster.