CM
also: シーエム
Meanings
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.
He appears in the new commercial.
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
The role of construction management is important in building projects.
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.
Customer satisfaction improved after introducing a customer management system.
court martial
Military abbreviation for a court martial. Very rare and context-specific.
Court martial is sometimes abbreviated as CM in English.
Usage patterns
- CMが入るfor a commercial break to come on
A commercial break came on in the middle of the show.
- CMを流すto air/broadcast a commercial
The company started airing a new commercial.
- 〈人〉がCMに出るfor someone (usually a celebrity) to appear in a commercial
My favorite actor appears in that drink's commercial.
- CMの後でafter the commercial break
Let's watch the rest after the commercial break.