Japanese Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Japanese word
ドキュメンタリー
Pronunciation
Romajidokyumentarī
Meaning
- noundocumentary
Example
彼はドキュメンタリーを見ています。kare wa do kyu me n ta rī o mi te i ma su
He is watching a documentary.
More examples
そのドキュメンタリーは、地域の人々の暮らしを丁寧に描いています。so no do kyu me n ta rī wa chi iki no hito bito no ku ra shi o tei nei ni ega i te i ma su
That documentary carefully portrays the lives of people in the local community.
Core concept
Presents real people, events, or conditions through factual recordings and explanations rather than invented stories.
Common phrases
ドキュメンタリーを見るdo kyu me n ta rī o mi ru
watch a documentary
ドキュメンタリーを制作するdo kyu me n ta rī o sei saku su ru
produce a documentary
ドキュメンタリーを撮影するdo kyu me n ta rī o satsu ei su ru
shoot a documentary
ドキュメンタリー映画do kyu me n ta rī ei ga
documentary film
Similar words
記録映画kirokueiga: A factual film that records real people, events, or conditions.
Definition in Japanese
実在の人物や出来事を取材し、事実に基づいて構成した映像や放送番組。jitsu zai no jin butsu ya de ki goto o shu zai shi ji jitsu ni moto zu i te kō sei shi ta ei zō ya hō sō ban gumi
Word origin
The Japanese loanword ドキュメンタリー (dokyumentarī) comes from English documentary, which traces through French documentaire to Latin documentum, "proof or lesson."
Usage tips
- In English, documentary works as both a noun for a factual film or program and an adjective describing that kind of work.