Japanese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Japanese word
ロケ
Pronunciation
Romajiroke
Meaning
- nounlocation shoot
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Refers to filming at a real-world place rather than on a studio set.
Common phrases
ロケをするro ke o su ru
shoot on location
ロケに行くro ke ni i ku
go on a location shoot
ロケがあるro ke ga a ru
have a location shoot
Definition in Japanese
映画やテレビ番組などを、スタジオではなく実際の場所で撮影すること。ei ga ya te re bi ban gumi na do o su ta ji o de wa na ku jis sai no ba sho de satsu ei su ru ko to
Word origin
The Japanese noun ロケ (roke) shortens ロケーション (rokēshon), borrowed from English "location"; in Japanese film usage, it means filming at an actual site.
Usage tips
- 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.