VTR

ぶいてぃーあーる

noun

video clip; pre-recorded segment

1. video clip; pre-recorded segment

A pre-recorded video segment shown during a TV program. Originally stood for 'video tape recorder' but now refers to the recorded content itself.

VTRを見(み)てみましょう。

Let's watch the video clip.

先(さき)ほどのVTRをご覧(らん)ください。

Please watch the earlier video segment.

VTRの後(あと)、スタジオで解説(かいせつ)があります。

After the video clip, there will be commentary in the studio.

Etymology

Originally an abbreviation of 'Video Tape Recorder'. In modern Japanese TV, it refers to pre-recorded video segments rather than the recording device.

Usage

Commonly used in TV broadcasting to introduce:

Pre-recorded interviews
Documentary segments
Location reports
Flashback clips

Common collocations

VTRを流(なが)す - to play a video clip
VTRを見(み)る - to watch a video segment
VTRスタート - start of video segment
VTRをご覧(らん)ください - please watch the clip (a presenter's cue)

Pronunciation

Read ブイティーアール.

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Added 2026.1.21 9:58 · Revised 2026.10.13 5:04

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