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動画 (どうが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I shot a short video on my phone.
Usage patterns 動どう 画が を 撮と る to shoot/film a video
I shot a video with my smartphone.
動どう 画が をアップロードする to upload a video
He uploads a new video every week.
動どう 画が を 配はい 信しん する to stream/distribute a video
That site streams live videos.
動どう 画が がバズる for a video to go viral
That video went viral overnight.
動どう 画が を 共きょう 有ゆう する to share a video
I shared a funny video with my friend.
Related words 映像 is a broader term for any visual footage or image, while 動画 specifically means a moving digital video clip such as one shared online.
ビデオ is a loanword that can also mean a video recording or videotape/device, whereas 動画 is the standard term for a digital video clip.
アニメーション clearly means animation, avoiding the ambiguity of 動画, which today usually means a video clip rather than a cartoon.
映画 refers specifically to a cinematic film meant for theatrical or narrative viewing, while 動画 covers any moving video clip, often short and online.
動画 is the general standard term for digital or online video, while ムービー often sounds more casual or app/product-oriented for short clips.
Opposites 静止画 is a still image, the opposite of 動画, which is a moving video.
原画 refers to the key frames drawn by senior animators that define a movement, while 動画 refers to the in-between frames filled in to complete that movement.
Don't confuse with In animation production, 原画 are the key drawings, while 動画 refers to the in-between drawings that fill in the motion between them.
動画 in animation production refers to the in-between frames (or generally 'video'), while 作画 refers to the act of creating the key artwork itself.
Counted with 本 is used to count 動画 as discrete video pieces or works, treating each video like a long, reel-like item (e.g., 動画一本).
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 動, 'move,' and 画, 'picture/drawing.' The spelling transparently suggests 'moving pictures,' though this is a component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
動どう 画が マン
video shooting; video filming
Show 5 more video streaming; video distribution
prank video; nuisance video
funny video; amusing clip
video codec
video-sharing website; video-hosting website