(ばいそくさいせい)

ばいそくさいせい
noun
double-speed playback; fast-forward playback
1. double-speed playback; fast-forward playback
Playing back audio or video at a speed faster than normal, typically at twice the original speed. Used widely when watching lectures, podcasts, or recorded content to save time.
倍速再生(ばいそくさいせい)動画(どうが)()る。
To watch a video at double speed.
講義(こうぎ)録画(ろくが)倍速再生(ばいそくさいせい)()いた。
I listened to the recorded lecture at double speed.
最近(さいきん)若者(わかもの)はドラマも倍速再生(ばいそくさいせい)()るらしい。
Apparently young people these days watch even dramas at double speed.

A compound of 倍速(ばいそく) (double speed) + 再生(さいせい) (playback). This term has become very common in the streaming age, with the trend of watching content at accelerated speed becoming a cultural talking point in Japan. The practice is especially common among students and busy professionals.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 倍速再生(ばいそくさいせい)()る: to watch at double speed
  • 倍速再生(ばいそくさいせい)機能(きのう): double-speed playback function
  • 1.5倍速(ばいそく)再生(さいせい): 1.5x speed playback
  • 2倍速(ばいそく)再生(さいせい): 2x speed playback

RELATED TERMS:

  • 再生(さいせい): playback — normal-speed playback
  • 早送(はやおく)り: fast forward — skipping ahead through content
  • スロー再生(すろーさいせい): slow-motion playback