Japanese word

取材

Pronunciation

Romajishuzai

Meaning

  • nouninterview

Example

記者が先生を取材します。ki sha ga sen sei o shu zai shi ma su

The reporter will interview the teacher.

Illustration for 取材 (interview)

More examples

テレビ局が地域のお祭りを取材しました。te re bi kyoku ga chi iki no o matsu ri o shu zai shi ma shi ta

A television station covered a local festival.

Core concept

Refers to the process of collecting information directly from people, places, or events to produce a report.

Common phrases

  • 取材するshu zai su ru

    conduct an interview

  • 取材を申し込むshu zai o mō shi ko mu

    request an interview

  • 取材を受けるshu zai o u ke ru

    be interviewed

  • 取材に行くshu zai ni i ku

    go to cover a story

Similar words

インタビューintabyū: A planned conversation in which questions are asked to obtain information from a person.
調査chōsa: The organized process of finding facts by examining people, records, places, or data.
聞き取りkikitori: The process of obtaining information by asking people to describe what they know or experienced.

Definition in Japanese

記事や報道に必要な情報を得るため、関係者に話を聞いたり現地を調べたりすること。ki ji ya hō dō ni hitsu yō na jō hō o e ru ta me kan kei sha ni hanashi o ki i ta ri gen chi o shira be ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 取材 (shuzai) is formed from 取 (shu, "take") and 材 (zai, "material"), meaning to gather material for a report.

Usage tips

  • A reporter may describe both a conversation with a source and an on-site investigation as 取材 (shuzai), which makes the word wider in scope than interview.

Other meanings

  • coveragenoun
  • reportingnoun

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