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生中継 (なまちゅうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生なま中ちゅう継けい

な

ま

ちゅ

う

け

い

Common word

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

live broadcast; live coverage

Used for real-time radio or TV broadcasts, often with する to mean 'to broadcast live'.

その試し合あいは全ぜん国こくに生なま中ちゅう継けいされた。
The match was broadcast live nationwide.
明日あしたの記き者

しゃ

会かい

見けん

を

生なま

中ちゅう

継けい

する

予よ

定てい

です

。

We plan to provide live coverage of tomorrow's press conference.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
中in, inside, middle
継inherit, succeed, continue

Similar words

中ちゅう継けい
中継 means 'relay' or 'broadcast' in general, while 生中継 specifically means 'live broadcast'.
生なま放ほう送そう
生放送 also means 'live broadcast', but is more common for radio/TV programs; 生中継 often implies relaying an event from a remote location.

Etymology

Compound of 生 (なま, 'live, raw') and 中継 (ちゅうけい, 'relay, broadcast').