エピソード

えぴそーど
noun
episode, anecdote
communicationmedia
1. anecdote, personal story
A short, memorable account or story from someone's experience.
面白(おもしろ)いエピソードだね。
That's an interesting anecdote.
子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)のエピソードを話(はな)してくれた。
They told me stories from their childhood.
A little anecdote from the trip became popular on their blog.
2. episode, installment
One part of a serialized TV show, podcast, or other media.
次(つぎ)のエピソードが楽(たの)しみだ。
I'm looking forward to the next episode.
このドラマは全(ぜん)10エピソードです。
This drama has 10 episodes in total.
After watching the final episode, I rewatched it from the beginning.

Usage

In Japanese, エピソード is most commonly used in sense 1 — a memorable anecdote or story, especially when retelling personal experiences. Sense 2 (TV/media episode) is also common but 話(わ) (counter for episodes) is more frequently used in everyday conversation (e.g., 第(だい)3話(わ)).

Common collocations

  • エピソードを語(かた)る: to tell an anecdote
  • 心温(こころあたた)まるエピソード: a heartwarming story
  • 裏(うら)エピソード: behind-the-scenes story