オン・ジ・エア

also: オンジエア

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Meanings

1

noun

Borrowed English phrase used in Japanese broadcasting contexts to mean a program is currently being transmitted live or recorded for broadcast.

そのラジオ番ばん組ぐみは毎まい週しゅう土ど曜よう日びにオン・ジ・エアです。
That radio program is on the air every Saturday.
生なま放ほう送そう中

ちゅう

は

「

オン

・

ジ

・

エア

」

の

サイン

が

光ひか

る

。

During the live broadcast, the 'on the air' sign lights up.

放ほう送そう中ちゅう
ほうそうちゅう is the native Japanese equivalent meaning 'currently broadcasting', while オン・ジ・エア is a direct loanword often used in studio settings or by media professionals.

Direct loan from English 'on the air', used in Japanese broadcasting terminology.