メディア

• Reading: メディア
• Romaji: media
• Pronunciation: /me.di.a/

Meaning

Media. Refers collectively to mass communication channels such as television, newspapers, radio, and the internet.

A katakana loanword from English 'media.' Used broadly to refer to mass communication platforms and organisations. Less formal than 報道機関 (houdou kikan, news organisations) and more versatile — メディア can include social media, entertainment media, and digital platforms in addition to traditional news. Common collocations: ソーシャルメディア (social media), マスメディア (mass media), メディアリテラシー (media literacy).

Examples

1. メディアの情報をうのみにしてはいけない。 You shouldn't swallow everything the media tells you.
2. ソーシャルメディアの利用者が年々増えている。 The number of social media users keeps growing every year.
3. その事件はメディアで大きく取り上げられた。 That incident got a lot of media coverage.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, news, technology

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'media,' itself from Latin 'medium' (middle, means). Entered Japanese usage in the late 20th century as mass communication expanded.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal