English–Japanese
“location shoot” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiroke
Example
俳優たちは海辺でロケをしました。hai yū ta chi wa umi be de ro ke o shi ma shi ta
The actors shot on location by the sea.
How to say “location shoot” in Japanese
“Location shoot” in Japanese is ロケ (roke).
Refers to filming at a real-world place rather than on a studio set.
Example sentences with ロケ
雨が降ると、屋外のロケは延期になります。ame ga fu ru to oku gai no ro ke wa en ki ni na ri ma su
If it rains, the outdoor location shoot will be postponed.
Tips for using ロケ
- The English word location names a place by itself, while ロケ (roke) works as a production term, making it a useful example of a loanword with a narrower meaning in Japanese.