DVD

でぃーぶいでぃー
noun
DVD, digital versatile disc
1. DVD, digital versatile disc
An optical disc format used for video, audio, and data storage with larger capacity than CD.
映画(えいが)のDVDを借(か)りた。
I rented a movie DVD.
DVDに動画(どうが)を焼(や)いた。
I burned a video onto a DVD.
DVDレンタル店(てん)は今(いま)ではほとんど見(み)かけなくなった。
DVD rental stores are rarely seen nowadays.

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) became the standard video format after VHS in Japan. While declining due to streaming services, DVDs are still sold in Japan, particularly for anime, concerts, and special editions.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • DVDプレーヤー(ぷれーやー): DVD player
  • DVDレンタル: DVD rental
  • DVD-R: recordable DVD
  • DVDボックス(ぼっくす): DVD box set
  • 特典(とくてん)DVD: bonus DVD

DVD is written in the English alphabet in Japanese text.

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