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()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)俳優(はいゆう)担当(たんとう)している。
A famous actor does the narration for this program.
()()いたナレーションのおかげで、ドキュメンタリーに()()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()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()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
  • (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