Japanese word

字幕

Pronunciation

Romajijimaku

Meaning

  • nounsubtitles

Example

映画に字幕が付いています。ei ga ni ji maku ga tsu i te i ma su

The movie has subtitles.

Illustration for 字幕 (subtitles)

More examples

映画館では日本語の字幕を表示しています。ei ga kan de wa nihon go no ji maku o hyō ji shi te i ma su

The theater is displaying Japanese subtitles.

Core concept

Refers to text shown on a screen to convey dialogue that is spoken in a film or program.

Common phrases

  • 字幕を読むji maku o yo mu

    read subtitles

  • 字幕を付けるji maku o tsu ke ru

    add subtitles

  • 字幕を表示するji maku o hyō ji su ru

    display subtitles

  • 字幕を消すji maku o ke su

    turn off subtitles

Similar words

キャプションkyapushon: Words from spoken dialogue displayed on screen, sometimes with sounds or speaker information.
テロップteroppu: Text placed over a television or video image to convey information or display a short message.

Definition in Japanese

映画や番組などで、登場人物のせりふを画面に表示する文字。ei ga ya ban gumi na do de tō jō jin butsu no se ri fu o ga men ni hyō ji su ru moji

Word origin

The compound 字幕 (jimaku) joins 字 (ji, "written character") with 幕 (maku, "curtain"), linking written language with a screen display.

Usage tips

  • Japanese 字幕 (jimaku) can refer to both translated and same-language dialogue text, whereas English subtitles and captions often suggest different uses.

Other meanings

  • captionsnoun

Related words

  • 字幕化jimakukasubtitlingnoun

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