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中継
chuukei
Description
「中継」は、テレビやラジオで、その場所から今おきていることをそのまま送ることです。
"中継" means broadcasting live from the location where something is happening on TV or radio.
スポーツの試合やニュースでよく使われる言葉です。
It is a word often used in sports games and news.
Meanings
中継chuukei
live broadcast or relay of an event
試合を生中継で見ました。
I watched the match live.
中継chuukei
relaying, passing something along in between
この駅は乗りかえの中継地点です。
This station is a transfer point.
中継するchuukei suru
to broadcast live; to relay
テレビでその試合を中継する。
They will broadcast the match on TV.
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Notes
- Etymology
中 (middle) + 継 (to connect/continue) = connecting through the middle, i.e. relaying.
- Nuance
生中継 (nama-chuukei) specifically means a live broadcast, as opposed to a recorded one.
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