Vocabulary

What does 短波 (たんぱ, tanpa) mean?

短波 (たんぱ, tanpa) means shortwave.

Quick facts
Readingたんぱ
Romajitanpa
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
たんぱ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanpa

shortwave

  1. 1noun · no-adjective short wave

Example sentences

  • This radio can also receive shortwave broadcasts.

  • In the past, people got overseas information through shortwave broadcasts.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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