コマーシャル

noun

commercial; TV/radio advertisement

Refers specifically to a broadcast advertisement on television or radio. Often abbreviated as CM in Japanese.

• このコマーシャルは面おも白しろいですね。

  This commercial is funny, isn't it?

• テレビで新あたらしい車くるまのコマーシャルが流ながれている。

  A commercial for a new car is playing on TV.

noun-modifying (irregular)

commercial (prenominal)

Used prenominally to mean 'commercial' in a business or marketing context, as in コマーシャルソング (commercial jingle) or コマーシャルフィルム (commercial film). Less common as a standalone adjective.

• コマーシャルソングが頭あたまから離はなれない。

  I can't get the commercial jingle out of my head.