Japanese word

収録

Pronunciation

Romajishūroku

Meaning

  • nounrecording

Example

午後に番組の収録があります。go go ni ban gumi no shū roku ga a ri ma su

The show will be recorded this afternoon.

Illustration for 収録 (recording)

More examples

今日はラジオ番組の収録を手伝います。kyō wa ra ji o ban gumi no shū roku o te tsuda i ma su

Today, I will help with the recording of a radio program.

Core concept

Refers to preparing material by recording it, usually in a planned session for later broadcast, use, or distribution.

Common phrases

  • 収録を終えるshū roku o o e ru

    finish recording

  • 番組の収録ban gumi no shū roku

    recording of a program

Similar words

録音rokuon: The process of capturing spoken words, music, or other sounds in a recorded form.
録画rokuga: The process of capturing a television program or other moving images for later viewing.

Definition in Japanese

放送や保存のために番組や演奏などを録音・録画すること。hō sō ya ho zon no ta me ni ban gumi ya en sō na do o roku on roku ga su ru ko to

Word origin

収録 (shūroku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 収 (shū, "take in") and 録 (roku, "record"), linking the idea of taking material in with recording it.

Usage tips

  • A 収録 (shūroku) can be a scheduled production session rather than the final recording, which helps explain why a show may be recorded well before it airs.

Related words

  • 収録するshūrokusururecordverb

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