also: テレビ
noun
The Chinese-derived term for television; in Japanese, テレビ is overwhelmingly used. This form appears mainly in Chinese contexts or older texts.
See also: テレビ
中国語では「電視」がテレビを意味する。
In Chinese, 電視 means television.
古い文献に「電視」という表記が見られることがある。
The notation 電視 can sometimes be found in old documents.
テレビ is the standard modern Japanese word for television, while 電視 is a rare Chinese-derived kanji form.
Borrowed from Chinese 電視 (diànshì), itself a calque of English 'television'. In Japanese, the loanword テレビ has replaced this form.