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生ライブ (なまライブ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

生なまライブ

Meanings

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noun

live broadcast; live transmission; live performance

Refers to a live event, stream, or broadcast, often in contrast to a recorded or edited version. Common in media and entertainment contexts.

今こん夜やの生なまライブは8時じから始はじまります。
Tonight's live broadcast starts at 8 o'clock.
彼かの女じょの生なまライブをネットで見みた。
I watched her live stream online.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth

Similar words

ライブ
ライブ alone can mean 'live' as in a concert or event, but 生ライブ explicitly emphasizes the 'live' (not recorded) aspect, often for broadcasts or streams.
生なま放ほう送そう
生放送 is a more formal term for a live broadcast, while 生ライブ is casual and often used for internet streams or smaller events.

Etymology

Compound of 生 (なま, 'live, raw') and ライブ (from English 'live'), forming a hybrid word meaning a live broadcast or performance.