ナレーション

なれーしょん

noun

narration; voice-over

1. narration; voice-over

Spoken commentary that accompanies a documentary, TV program, video, or other media. Refers to both the act of narrating and the narrated text itself.

ナレーションを入(い)れる。

To add narration.

この番組(ばんぐみ)のナレーションは有名(ゆうめい)な俳優(はいゆう)が担当(たんとう)している。

A famous actor does the narration for this program.

落(お)ち着(つ)いたナレーションのおかげで、ドキュメンタリーに引(ひ)き込(こ)まれた。

Thanks to the calm narration, I was drawn into the documentary.

A loanword from English "narration." Very common in media and broadcasting. Japanese TV programs, documentaries, and corporate videos make heavy use of narration, making this a frequently encountered word.

Common collocations

ナレーションを入(い)れる: to add/insert narration
ナレーションを担当(たんとう)する: to handle the narration
ナレーション付(つ)き: with narration
ナレーション原稿(げんこう): narration script

Similar words

ナレーター: narrator — the person who narrates
語(かた)り: narration, storytelling — a native Japanese word with literary and traditional connotations
アナウンス: announcement — a formal spoken statement, not ongoing narration
実況(じっきょう): live commentary — real-time narration of events like sports

Related Words

Compare: ナレーター (narrator)

Compare: 語(かた)り (narration, storytelling)

Compare: アナウンス (announcement)

Compare: 実況(じっきょう) (live commentary)

Compare: コメンタリー (commentary (audio/video commentary track)

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