NG
えぬじー
noun, na-adjective
blooper; no good; unacceptable
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集を見て笑った。
I laughed watching the blooper reel.
撮影で何度もNGを出した。
I made multiple mistakes during the shoot.
2.
no good; unacceptable; not allowed
More generally, something that is unacceptable, prohibited, or doesn't work.
ここでは撮影はNGです。
Photography is not allowed here.
辛いものは彼にはNGだ。
Spicy food doesn't work for him.
その提案はNGになった。
That proposal was rejected.
会議に遅刻するのは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.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- NG集 - blooper reel
- NGシーン - blooper scene
- NGワード - taboo word, forbidden word
COLLOCATIONS:
- NGを出す - to make a mistake (in filming)
- NGになる - to be rejected, to be unacceptable
CONTRAST:
- OK - opposite meaning, acceptable