Japanese Conversation · Level 24
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Japanese word
ダビング
Pronunciation
Romajidabingu
Meaning
- noundubbing
Example
古い録画を新しいディスクにダビングします。furu i roku ga o atara shi i di su ku ni da bi n gu shi ma su
I dub the old recording onto a new disc.
More examples
字幕よりダビングのほうが見やすい人もいます。ji maku yo ri da bi n gu no hō ga mi ya su i hito mo i ma su
Some people find dubbing easier to follow than subtitles.
Core concept
It refers to replacing the original spoken dialogue in a recorded work with a newly recorded voice track, often in another language.
Common phrases
日本語へのダビングnihon go e no da bi n gu
dubbing into Japanese
ダビング作業da bi n gu sa gyō
dubbing work
Similar words
吹き替えfukikae: Recording dialogue after filming so that the voices fit the actors' on-screen movements.
Definition in Japanese
元の音声に代えて、別の言語などによる台詞の音声を録音すること。moto no on sei ni ka e te betsu no gen go na do ni yo ru serifu no on sei o roku on su ru ko to
Word origin
ダビング (dabingu) is borrowed from English dubbing, the -ing form of dub, and names the recording of replacement speech for an existing soundtrack.
Usage tips
- Unlike subtitles, dubbing changes the spoken track, so the original voices are no longer heard during the translated dialogue.
Other meanings
- re-recordingnoun