吹(ふ)き替(か)え

ふきかえ
noun
dubbing; dubbed version
1. dubbing; dubbed version
The process of replacing the original dialogue in a film or TV show with a translation in another language.
吹(ふ)き替(か)えで見(み)る。
To watch dubbed.
字幕(じまく)より吹(ふ)き替(か)えの方(ほう)が好(す)きだ。
I prefer dubbing to subtitles.
この映画(えいが)は吹(ふ)き替(か)え版(ばん)で見(み)た。
I watched this movie in the dubbed version.
有名(ゆうめい)な声優(せいゆう)が吹(ふ)き替(か)えを担当(たんとう)した。
A famous voice actor did the dubbing.
子供(こども)がまだ字(じ)を読(よ)めないので、吹(ふ)き替(か)え版(ばん)を選(えら)んだ。
Since the child can't read yet, I chose the dubbed version.

吹(ふ)き替(か)え refers to the dubbing of foreign films, TV shows, and other media — replacing the original audio with voice acting in another language.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 吹(ふ)き替(か)え版(ばん): dubbed version
  • 日本語(にほんご)吹(ふ)き替(か)え: Japanese dub
  • 吹(ふ)き替(か)え声優(せいゆう): dubbing voice actor
  • 吹(ふ)き替(か)えで見(み)る: to watch dubbed

CONTRAST:

  • 字幕(じまく): subtitles
  • 字幕(じまく)版(ばん): subtitled version
  • 原語(げんご)版(ばん): original language version

CULTURE:
In Japan, both dubbed and subtitled versions of foreign films are widely available. Dubbed versions are popular for animated films and family entertainment, while many adult viewers prefer 字幕(じまく) for live-action films. Japanese voice actors (声優(せいゆう)) who specialize in dubbing often become associated with specific foreign actors.

ETYMOLOGY:
Literally "blowing and replacing" — 吹(ふ)く (to blow/speak into a microphone) + 替(か)える (to replace).

Related Words

Contrast: 字幕(じまく) (subtitles)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.4.3 20:49
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