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2010.02.24

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AUDIENCE vs. VIEWER vs. LISTENER   
観客、聴衆、視聴者 vs. (テレビの)視聴者 vs. リスナー

Explanation

  • An audience is a group of people watching a movie or play, listening to a concert or speech, etc., together in the same place.

    It is also the people who watch a TV program or listen to a radio program.

    A viewer is someone who watches a TV program.

    A listener is someone who listens to a radio program.

    Be Careful! A viewer or a listener is ONE person, but an audience is a GROUP of people.
  • audience は、同じ場所で一緒に映画や演劇を見たり、コンサートやスピーチを聴いたりする人たちのことです。

    また、この言葉は、テレビ番組を見たり、ラジオ番組を聴いたりする人のこともさします。

    viewer は、テレビ番組を見る人のことです。

    listener は、ラジオ番組を聴く人のことです。

    注意: viewerlistener は、ひとりの人をさしますが、audience は、集団をさします。

AUDIENCE vs. VIEWER vs. LISTENER

examples

  1. (amateur musician)
    I've never played in front of a large audience before.
  2. Everyone in the audience was on their feet, clapping and cheering.
  3. Then the magician invited a member of the audience to come up and assist him.
  4. (2008 news report)
    A television audience of one billion people is expected to watch the opening ceremony in Beijing.
  5. Just imagine how exciting it must be to win a medal in front of thousands of spectators and millions of television viewers!
  6. (calling a radio DJ)
    a: Do you take requests from listeners?
    b: I sure do. What would you like to hear?

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