ＣＤ

JLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun

compact disc; CD

Common abbreviation for コンパクトディスク. Refers to the physical optical disc used for music, data, etc.

Usage patterns

ＣＤをかけるto play a CD
彼かれはいつも運うん転てん中ちゅうにＣＤをかける。
He always plays a CD while driving.
ＣＤでお金を下ろすしーでぃーでおかねをおろすto withdraw money at a cash dispenser
駅えき前まえのＣＤでお金かねを下おろした。
I withdrew money at the cash dispenser in front of the station.
ＣＤに焼くしーでぃーにやくto burn (data/music) onto a CD
写しゃ真しんのデータをＣＤに焼やいた。
I burned the photo data onto a CD.
ＣＤをレンタルするto rent a CD
好すきなバンドのＣＤをレンタルした。
I rented a CD by my favorite band.

Related words

コンパクトディスク sense 1
コンパクトディスク is the full technical term, while ＣＤ is the everyday abbreviation used in speech and writing.
ＡＴＭ sense 2
ＡＴＭ is the far more common term for a cash machine, while ＣＤ in this sense narrowly refers to the cash-dispensing function and is now rarely used alone.

Don't confuse with

ＤＶＤ sense 1
ＣＤ and ＤＶＤ are visually similar disc formats, but ＣＤ is mainly for audio while ＤＶＤ holds much more data, typically video.
ミニディスク
CD is a read-only optical disc format, while ミニディスク is a smaller, recordable magneto-optical disc in a protective cartridge.
カセットテープN1
カセットテープ is an analog magnetic tape format, while CD is a digital optical disc, so they're easy to mix up as both are older audio storage media.
レコードN5
CD is a digital optical disc for music, whereas レコード specifically means an analog vinyl disc played with a needle.

Counted with

枚まいN3
For thin, flat things — sheets, plates, boards, and unstructured garments like shirts.
枚まい組ぐみ
Used when referring to a set/collection of CDs, but 枚 is the usual counter for a single CD.

Etymology

Abbreviation from English 'compact disc', 'cash dispenser', and 'certificate of deposit'. The reading シー・ディー reflects the English pronunciation of the letters C and D.