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バラエティ番組 (baraetibangumi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バラエティ番ばん組ぐみ

also: バラエティーばんぐみ

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Meanings

1

Refers to a TV or radio program featuring a mix of comedy, talk, games, and performances. The term is a direct loan from English 'variety show'.

毎まい週しゅう土ど曜よう日びの夜よるはバラエティ番ばん組ぐみを見みるの

が

楽たの

しみ

だ

。

I look forward to watching variety shows every Saturday night.

あのバラエティ番ばん組ぐみは人にん気きタレントがたくさん出しゅつ演えんしている。

That variety show features many popular celebrities.

Kanji

番turn, number in a series
組association, braid, plait

Related words

トークショー
バラエティー番組 is a broader term for variety programs, while トークショー specifically centers on conversation or interviews.
娯ご楽らく番ばん組ぐみN2
バラエティ番組 refers specifically to variety shows, while 娯楽番組 is the broader category covering all kinds of entertainment programs, including game shows and comedy.

Built from

バラエティ+番ばん組ぐみ

Written forms

バラエティ番ばん組ぐみ
Standard spelling. バラエティ is the most common rendering of 'variety' in this compound.
バラエティー番ばん組ぐみ
Variant with long vowel mark; less common but still seen.
ヴァラエティー番組ばらえてぃーばんぐみ
Search-only form using ヴァ with long vowel mark.
バラエティーばんぐみ

Etymology

From English 'variety show', with 番組 (bangumi, 'program') appended. The spelling バラエティ reflects the common Japanese adaptation of English 'variety'.