also: シーエム
commercial; advertisement; TV/radio ad
The most common meaning. Refers to a broadcast commercial or advertisement, especially on TV or radio. Derived from 'commercial message'.
See also: コマーシャルメッセージ
I've been seeing this commercial a lot lately.
construction management
Domain-specific abbreviation used in the construction industry. Not common in everyday conversation.
See also: コンストラクションマネージメント
contract manufacturer
Business abbreviation for a company that manufactures products under contract for another firm. Rare outside industry contexts.
We outsource those parts to an overseas contract manufacturer.
customer management
Business abbreviation for managing customer relationships or customer service operations. Rare.
court martial
Military abbreviation for a court martial. Very rare and context-specific.
A commercial break came on in the middle of the show.
He appears in the new commercial.
The role of construction management is important in building projects.
Customer satisfaction improved after introducing a customer management system.
Court martial is sometimes abbreviated as CM in English.
The company started airing a new commercial.
My favorite actor appears in that drink's commercial.
Let's watch the rest after the commercial break.
TV commercials (CM) are commonly counted as "1本" (ippon), like other short video clips.
Abbreviation of the English phrase 'commercial message', borrowed into Japanese. The other senses are independent English abbreviations used in specialized Japanese contexts.