Japanese word

動画

Pronunciation

Romajidōga

Meaning

  • nounvideo

Example

友達に動画を見せます。tomo dachi ni dō ga o mi se ma su

I show my friend a video.

Illustration for 動画 (video)

More examples

授業で動画を見ます。ju gyō de dō ga o mi ma su

I watch a video in class.

電車の中で動画を見ます。den sha no naka de dō ga o mi ma su

I watch a video on the train.

Core concept

Presents moving images as a record that can be watched again.

Common phrases

  • 動画を見るdō ga o mi ru

    watch a video

  • 動画を撮るdō ga o to ru

    shoot a video

  • 動画を送るdō ga o oku ru

    send a video

Similar words

ビデオbideo: A recording of moving images that may be stored on a device or medium.
録画rokuga: A program or scene recorded for viewing later.

Definition in Japanese

動く映像を記録し、再生できるもの。ugo ku ei zō o ki roku shi sai sei de ki ru mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 動画 (dōga) combines 動 (dō, "movement") and 画 (ga, "picture") to mean a moving picture.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, video can mean the recorded content, the file that stores it, or the moving images shown on a screen.

Other meanings

  • video clipnoun

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