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動画撮影 (どうがさつえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
video shooting ; video filming
Refers to the act of recording moving images, typically with a camera or smartphone. Common in contexts like event recording, content creation, and surveillance.
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Video filming with smartphones has become easy.
Kanji 影 shadow, silhouette, phantom Similar words 写しゃ 真しん 撮さつ 影えい 写真撮影 refers to still photography, while 動画撮影 specifically means video recording.
録ろく 画が 録画 emphasizes the recording aspect, often for TV programs or digital storage, whereas 動画撮影 focuses on the act of capturing video footage.
Etymology Compound of 動画 (moving image, video) and 撮影 (photography, filming). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of video recording.