Japanese Conversation · Level 19
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Japanese word
シナリオ
Pronunciation
Romajishinario
Meaning
- nounscript
Example
俳優たちは新しいシナリオを読んでいます。hai yū ta chi wa atara shi i shi na ri o o yo n de i ma su
The actors are reading the new script.
More examples
監督は撮影前にシナリオを細かく確認します。kan toku wa satsu ei mae ni shi na ri o o koma ka ku kaku nin shi ma su
The director carefully checks the script before filming.
Core concept
The term centers on a written plan that turns a story into ordered scenes, actions, and spoken lines for performance.
Common phrases
シナリオを書くshi na ri o o ka ku
write a script
シナリオを読むshi na ri o o yo mu
read a script
シナリオを修正するshi na ri o o shū sei su ru
revise a script
Similar words
脚本kyakuhon: A complete written work that sets out the scenes, actions, and dialogue of a film or play.
台本daihon: A text that gives performers their lines and directions for a performance.
Definition in Japanese
映画や演劇などで、せりふや動作、場面の展開を書いた台本。ei ga ya en geki na do de se ri fu ya dō sa ba men no ten kai o ka i ta dai hon
Word origin
シナリオ (shinario) is a loanword from English scenario, which comes from Italian scenario, originally meaning a setting for a scene.
Usage tips
- In English, scenario often means a possible chain of events, while シナリオ (shinario) usually means the written plan for a film or play.
Other meanings
- screenplaynoun