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商業放送 (しょうぎょうほうそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう業ぎょう放ほう送そう

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Meanings

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noun

commercial broadcast

Refers to broadcasting supported by advertising revenue, as opposed to public or subscription-based broadcasting.

この番ばん組ぐみは商しょう業ぎょう放ほう送そうで流ながれている。
This program is aired on a commercial broadcast.
商しょう業ぎょう放ほう送そうは広こう告こく収しゅう入にゅうで成なり

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Commercial broadcasting is supported by advertising revenue.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
業business, vocation, arts
放set free, release, fire
送escort, send

Similar words

公こう共きょう放ほう送そう
Public broadcasting, funded by license fees or government support, not advertising.
民みん間かん放ほう送そう
Private broadcasting; often used interchangeably with 商業放送, but emphasizes private ownership rather than the commercial funding model.

Etymology

Compound of 商業 (commerce) and 放送 (broadcast), directly describing broadcasting as a commercial enterprise.