取材(しゅざい)

しゅざい
noun
news gathering; coverage; reporting
1. news gathering; coverage
The process of collecting information and materials for news reports, articles, or other media content.
現場(げんば)で取材(しゅざい)する。
To cover the story at the scene.
記者(きしゃ)が取材(しゅざい)に来(き)た。
A reporter came to do an interview.
取材(しゅざい)を受(う)けることになった。
I'm going to be interviewed.

取材(しゅざい) refers to the journalistic process of gathering information for news, articles, or media content. Functions as both a noun and a する verb.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 取材(しゅざい)する: to gather news, to report on
  • 取材(しゅざい)を受(う)ける: to be interviewed/covered
  • 取材(しゅざい)に行(い)く: to go on a reporting assignment
  • 取材(しゅざい)を断(ことわ)る: to decline an interview

COMPOUNDS:

  • 取材(しゅざい)班(はん): reporting team
  • 取材源(しゅざいげん): news source
  • 現地(げんち)取材(しゅざい): on-site reporting
  • 取材(しゅざい)対象(たいしょう): subject of coverage

COMPONENTS:
取(しゅ) (take/gather) + 材(ざい) (material). Literally "gathering material" for a story.

Related Words

Related: 記者(きしゃ) (reporter)
Related: インタビュー (interview)
Related: 報道(ほうどう) (news report)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.4.13 18:32
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