お化ばけ番ばん組ぐみ

Meanings

extremely popular long-running TV show

Refers to a TV program that has achieved exceptionally high ratings and longevity, often becoming a cultural phenomenon. The term お化け (ghost/monster) here metaphorically suggests something extraordinary or monstrous in scale.

あのドラマはお化ばけ番ばん組ぐみと呼よばれるほど視し聴ちょう率りつが高たかかった。
That drama had such high ratings that it was called a monster hit show.
このバラエティはもう20年ねんも続つづくお化ばけ番ばん組ぐみだ。
This variety show is a long-running monster hit that has been on the air for 20 years.

Kanji

化change, take the form of, influence
番turn, number in a series
組association, braid, plait

Related words

長ちょう寿じゅ番ばん組ぐみ
長寿番組 simply means a long-running program, while お化け番組 emphasizes both extreme popularity and longevity, often with a sense of being a phenomenon.
人にん気き番ばん組ぐみ
人気番組 is a popular show in general, but お化け番組 implies an exceptionally high level of popularity sustained over a long period.

Built from

おばけ+番ばん組ぐみ

Written forms

お化ばけ番ばん組ぐみ
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
おばけ番ばん組ぐみ
Kana spelling for the first part is also seen.

Etymology

Compound of お化け (ghost, monster, something extraordinary) and 番組 (program). The use of お化け metaphorically indicates something monstrously large or phenomenal, referring to the show's outsized ratings and longevity.