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衛星テレビ (えいせいテレビ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衛えい星せいテレビ

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Meanings

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noun

satellite TV

Refers to television broadcasting via satellite; a common everyday term.

田舎いなかでは衛えい星せいテレビしか映うつらない。
In the countryside, only satellite TV comes in.

Kanji

衛defense, protection

star, spot, dot

Similar words

ケーブルテレビ
Cable TV, delivered via physical cables rather than satellite signals.
地ち上じょう波は
Terrestrial broadcasting; free-to-air signals received with a regular antenna, unlike satellite TV which requires a dish.

Etymology

Compound of 衛星 (satellite) and テレビ (television), a straightforward modern term.