Japanese word

再生

Pronunciation

Romajisaisei

Meaning

  • nounplayback

Example

動画を再生します。dō ga o sai sei shi ma su

I play the video.

Illustration for 再生 (playback)

More examples

再生ボタンを押すと、動画が始まります。sai sei bo ta n o o su to dō ga ga haji ma ri ma su

When you press the play button, the video starts.

Core concept

Means restoring something to an active or living state, including replaying recorded sound or images and reviving what has declined.

Common phrases

  • 再生ボタンsai sei bo ta n

    playback button

  • 再生中sai sei chū

    during playback

  • 自動再生ji dō sai sei

    automatic playback

Similar words

再現saigen: The act of making a past sound, image, or event appear again.
再上映saijōei: The act of showing a film again in a cinema.
再放送saihōsō: The act of broadcasting a program again after its first broadcast.

Definition in Japanese

記録された音声や映像などを、機器を通してもう一度出力し、見たり聞いたりできるようにすること。ki roku sa re ta on sei ya ei zō na do o ki ki o tō shi te mō ichi do shutsu ryoku shi mi ta ri ki i ta ri de ki ru yō ni su ru ko to

Word origin

再生 (saisei, "playback") combines 再 (sai, "again") and 生 (sei, "life"), expressing the return of recorded sound or images to an active state.

Usage tips

  • On Japanese media controls, 再生 (saisei) commonly labels the button that starts a video or audio track, although English usually uses "play" for this function.

Other meanings

  • regenerationnoun
  • revivalnoun

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