実況(じっきょう)

じっきょう
noun, suru verb
live commentary, live broadcast
1. live commentary, live broadcast, play-by-play
Reporting or describing events as they happen in real time. Used for sports commentary, live streaming, and real-time reporting of events.
試合(しあい)を実況(じっきょう)する。
To provide live commentary on a game.
ゲームの実況(じっきょう)動画(どうが)をよく見(み)ている。
I often watch game livestream videos.
人気(にんき)の実況(じっきょう)プレイヤーが新作(しんさく)ゲームを配信(はいしん)して、何万人(なんまんにん)もの視聴者(しちょうしゃ)が集(あつ)まった。
A popular livestreamer broadcast a new game and attracted tens of thousands of viewers.

USAGE:
Traditionally associated with sports broadcasting (実況(じっきょう)中継(ちゅうけい)), where an announcer provides play-by-play commentary. In modern usage, 実況(じっきょう) has become strongly associated with online gaming and video streaming. 実況(じっきょう)プレイ (let's play, gameplay commentary) and ゲーム実況(じっきょう) (game streaming) are extremely popular online.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 実況(じっきょう)中継(ちゅうけい): live broadcast, live relay
  • ゲーム実況(じっきょう): game streaming, gameplay commentary
  • 実況(じっきょう)プレイ: let's play, commentary playthrough
  • 実況(じっきょう)者(しゃ): commentator, livestreamer
  • 実況(じっきょう)動画(どうが): livestream video
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