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2003.03.10

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: Japanese English
VCR   ビデオデッキ

Explanation

  • A VCR is a machine used to record and play videotapes. VCR is short for "Video Cassette Recorder".

    Be careful:
    Although you occasionally hear the expression "video deck", like the Japanese ビデオデッキ, the expression VCR is much more commonly used.
  • VCR  は、ビデオを録画したり、再生したりするための機械です。 VCR  は、Video Cassette Recorder の略です。

    注意:
    日本語の「ビデオデッキ」のように、英語でも video deck と言うことがたまにありますが、 VCR  の方が普通の言い方です。

examples

  1. Ever since we bought our VCR , we don't watch much TV anymore. We just rent a video most nights.
  2. A lot of people are replacing their VCRs with DVD players, now that DVD players are so inexpensive.
  3. I've set the VCR to record all my favorite programs every week.

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