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ＢＤ (ビー・ディー) Japanese meaning: Blu-ray Disc | Kotomora

ＢＤ

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Meanings

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Blu-ray Disc; BD

Abbreviation for ブルーレイディスク (Blu-ray Disc). Used in product names, media formats, and technical contexts.

See also: ブルーレイディスク

この映えい画がはＢＤで発はつ売ばいされています。
This movie is available on Blu-ray Disc.
ＢＤプレーヤーを買かいました

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をＢＤに焼くをびーでぃーにやくto burn something onto a BD
録ろく画がした番ばん組ぐみをＢＤに焼やいた。
I burned the recorded show onto a BD.
ＢＤで見るびーでぃーでみるto watch (a movie, etc.) on BD

Related words

ブルーレイディスク
ブルーレイディスク is the full name of the format, while ＢＤ is the common abbreviation used in everyday speech and product listings.

Don't confuse with

ＤＶＤ
ＤＶＤ is an older, lower-capacity optical disc format, while ＢＤ (Blu-ray Disc) stores much more data and is used for HD/4K video.

Counted with

枚まいN3
Thin, flat objects like optical discs such as BD are typically counted with 枚 (mai).

。

I bought a Blu-ray Disc player.

その映えい画がはＢＤで見みた方ほうがきれいだ。

That movie looks better when you watch it on BD.

ＢＤプレーヤーBD player (device)

新あたらしいＢＤプレーヤーを買かった。

I bought a new BD player.

Etymology

Abbreviation of ブルーレイディスク (Blu-ray Disc), from the English 'Blu-ray Disc'.