生配信(なまはいしん)

生配信(なまはいしん) refers to broadcasting video content live over the internet. It is the standard term for internet live streaming in Japanese.

Forms

生(なま) (live, raw) + 配信(はいしん) (streaming, distribution)

Common collocations

• 生配信(なまはいしん)する: to live stream
• 生配信(なまはいしん)を見(み)る: to watch a live stream
• ゲーム生配信(なまはいしん): game live stream

Similar words

• ライブ配信(はいしん): live streaming (synonym, uses English "live")
• 生放送(なまほうそう): live broadcast (used more for TV/radio)

Related words

• 配信者(はいしんしゃ): streamer, content distributor
• 配信(はいしん): streaming/distribution (general, includes pre-recorded)
• 視聴者(しちょうしゃ): viewer