Translation guide
Describes high-resolution video, images, or audio. In Japanese, the most common term is ハイビジョン for TV/video, while 高精細 is a more technical term. For general 'high quality' nuance, 高画質 and 高音質 are used.
Referring to HD television broadcasts, video formats, or displays (720p, 1080p, etc.)
The standard term for high-definition television and video. Widely understood and used in consumer contexts.
This TV supports high-definition.
Watch a movie in high-definition quality.
Abbreviation used in technical contexts or product specs. Often combined with numbers like HD画質.
Record in HD quality.
Describing a high pixel count or sharpness in images, screens, or cameras.
Means 'high-definition' or 'high-resolution' in a technical sense. Used for displays, printing, and imaging.
A smartphone equipped with a high-definition display.
Means 'high image quality'. Broader than just resolution, but often used for HD content.
Referring to high-resolution or lossless audio formats.
Short for 'high-resolution audio'. Common in music player and headphone marketing.
Download high-resolution audio files.
General term for 'high sound quality'. Not specifically HD audio, but often used in similar contexts.
Enjoy music in high sound quality.
ハイビジョン is the everyday term for HDTV. 高精細 is more technical and used in specifications or formal writing. For most learners, ハイビジョン is sufficient.
Do not translate 'high-definition' word-for-word as 高い定義. That is unnatural and not used. Stick to the terms above.
Formal technical term for high-definition television. Rarely used in everyday speech.
High-definition television broadcasting has begun.
Print a high-definition image.
Literally 'high resolution'. Common in technical specs for monitors, cameras, and digital images.
Take a high-resolution photo.
Stream video in high quality.