NG

えぬじー
noun, na-adjective
blooper; no good; unacceptable
informalcolloquialmediaevaluation
1. blooper; rejected take
In film and television production, a mistake or failed take that cannot be used. Also refers to blooper reels showing such mistakes.
NG集(しゅう)を見(み)て笑(わら)った。
I laughed watching the blooper reel.
撮影(さつえい)で何度(なんど)もNGを出(だ)した。
I made multiple mistakes during the shoot.
あのNGシーンは有名(ゆうめい)になった。
That blooper scene became famous.
2. no good; unacceptable; not allowed
More generally, something that is unacceptable, prohibited, or doesn't work.
ここでは撮影(さつえい)はNGです。
Photography is not allowed here.
辛(から)いものは彼(かれ)にはNGだ。
Spicy food doesn't work for him.
その提案(ていあん)はNGになった。
That proposal was rejected.
会議(かいぎ)に遅刻(ちこく)するのはNGだよ。
Being late to meetings is unacceptable.

Etymology

Abbreviation of English 'no good'. Adopted in Japanese entertainment industry and expanded to general use.

Usage

Originally from film/TV production but now widely used in everyday Japanese to indicate something is unacceptable or doesn't work.

Compounds

  • NG集(しゅう) - blooper reel
  • NGシーン - blooper scene
  • NGワード - taboo word, forbidden word

Common collocations

Similar words

  • OK - opposite meaning, acceptable

Related Words

Antonym: OK (okay)
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Added 2026.1.21 9:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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